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Mehmed Fehmi Efendi

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Tahrîrât stajyeriKüçükçekmece

    1. Tahrîrât stajyeri

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 19

      [1]

  2. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Ağnam kâtibi (geçici) · 2 career entriesKüçükçekmece

    1. Ağnam kâtibi (geçici)

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 22

      [1]

    2. Öşür kâtibi (geçici)

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 22

      [1]

  3. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Köy ve çiftlik öşür kâtibi (geçici) · 2 career entriesKüçükçekmece · 300 kuruş

    1. Köy ve çiftlik öşür kâtibi (geçici)

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 23

      [1]

    2. Belediye kâtibi

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 23 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Belediye kâtibi · 3 career entriesKüçükçekmece · Katar · 200; 300 kuruş

    1. Belediye kâtibi

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 24 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Belediye kâtibi (İnfisal)

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 24

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Nahiye kâtibi

      Katar · Calculated age 24 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  5. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Nahiye kâtibiKatar · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nahiye kâtibi

      Katar · Calculated age 25 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Nahiye kâtibiKatar · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nahiye kâtibi

      Katar · Calculated age 26 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Nahiye kâtibiKatar · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nahiye kâtibi

      Katar · Calculated age 27 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Nahiye kâtibiKatar · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nahiye kâtibi

      Katar · Calculated age 28 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Nahiye kâtibi · 3 career entriesKatar · Katar ve Suyolu · 200 kuruş

    1. Nahiye kâtibi

      Katar · Calculated age 29 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nahiye kâtibi (İstifa)

      Katar · Calculated age 29

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Tapu kâtibi (ilave görev)

      Katar ve Suyolu · Calculated age 29

      [1]

  10. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Tapu kâtibiKüçükçekmece

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 31

      [1]

  11. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Tapu kâtibiKüçükçekmeceContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 32

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Tapu kâtibiKüçükçekmeceContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 33

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Tapu kâtibiKüçükçekmeceContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 34

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Tapu kâtibiKüçükçekmeceContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 35

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Tapu kâtibiKüçükçekmeceContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 36

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Tapu kâtibiKüçükçekmeceContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 37

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Tapu kâtibi · 3 career entriesKüçükçekmece · İstanbul (Makriköy)

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 38

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tapu kâtibi (Azil)

      Küçükçekmece · Calculated age 38

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Baştahsildar

      İstanbul (Makriköy) · Calculated age 38

      [1]

  18. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Baştahsildarİstanbul (Makriköy)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Baştahsildar

      İstanbul (Makriköy) · Calculated age 39

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Baştahsildar · 3 career entriesİstanbul (Makriköy) · Kartal

    1. Baştahsildar

      İstanbul (Makriköy) · Calculated age 40

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Baştahsildar (Nakil)

      İstanbul (Makriköy) · Calculated age 40

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Tapu kâtibi

      Kartal · Calculated age 40

      [1]

  20. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Tapu kâtibi · 2 career entriesKartal · 600 kuruş

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Kartal · Calculated age 41 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Tapu kâtibi (Azil)

      Kartal · Calculated age 41

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  21. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Tapu kâtibi (1. sınıf)Bandırma · 500 kuruş

    1. Tapu kâtibi (1. sınıf)

      Bandırma · Calculated age 42 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Tapu kâtibi (1. sınıf) · 3 career entriesBandırma · Silivri · 400; 500 kuruş

    1. Tapu kâtibi (1. sınıf)

      Bandırma · Calculated age 43 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tapu kâtibi (1. sınıf) (Nakil)

      Bandırma · Calculated age 43

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Tapu kâtibi (2. sınıf)

      Silivri · Calculated age 43 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1910/11 (AH 1328)Tapu kâtibi (2. sınıf) · 3 career entriesSilivri · Büyükçekmece (Çekmece-i Kebir) · 300; 400 kuruş

    1. Tapu kâtibi (2. sınıf)

      Silivri · Calculated age 44 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tapu kâtibi (2. sınıf) (İstifa)

      Silivri · Calculated age 44

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Kaza kâtibi

      Büyükçekmece (Çekmece-i Kebir) · Calculated age 44 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  24. 1911 (AH 1329)Kaza kâtibiBüyükçekmece (Çekmece-i Kebir) · 350 kuruş

    1. Kaza kâtibi

      Büyükçekmece (Çekmece-i Kebir) · Calculated age 45 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

  25. 1911/12 (AH 1330)Tapu kâtibi · 3 career entriesŞile · Çatalca · 350 kuruş

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Şile · Calculated age 46 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Tapu kâtibi (Nakil)

      Şile · Calculated age 46

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Merkez tapu kâtibi

      Çatalca · Calculated age 46 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

03006001889/90AH 13071911/12AH 13301889/90 (AH 1307) · Belediye kâtibi · Küçükçekmece · age 23 · 300 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Belediye kâtibi · Küçükçekmece · age 24 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Nahiye kâtibi · Katar · age 24 · 200 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Nahiye kâtibi · Katar · age 25 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Nahiye kâtibi · Katar · age 26 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Nahiye kâtibi · Katar · age 27 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Nahiye kâtibi · Katar · age 28 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Nahiye kâtibi · Katar · age 29 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Tapu kâtibi · Kartal · age 41 · 600 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Tapu kâtibi (1. sınıf) · Bandırma · age 42 · 500 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Tapu kâtibi (1. sınıf) · Bandırma · age 43 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Tapu kâtibi (2. sınıf) · Silivri · age 43 · 400 kuruş1910/11 (AH 1328) · Tapu kâtibi (2. sınıf) · Silivri · age 44 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1910/11 (AH 1328) · Kaza kâtibi · Büyükçekmece (Çekmece-i Kebir) · age 44 · 300 kuruş1911 (AH 1329) · Kaza kâtibi · Büyükçekmece (Çekmece-i Kebir) · age 45 · 350 kuruş1911/12 (AH 1330) · Tapu kâtibi · Şile · age 46 · 350 kuruş1911/12 (AH 1330) · Merkez tapu kâtibi · Çatalca · age 46 · 350 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Tokat [source]
Birth year
1867/68 (AH 1284) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 75, s. 55 [1]BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 75, s. 56 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
öğrenmiş [source]
Persian
öğrenmiş [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
İbtidâî mektebi; medrese [source]
Education level equivalent
4 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
19 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Küçükçekmece [source]
First work year
1885/86 (AH 1303) [source]

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
1 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.

Documentary details and source passages

These accounts retain their own wording and dates. Passages can include family, education, languages, honours and judicial narratives beyond the summary fields. A quotation is evidence from its named account; it does not settle differences between sources.

Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre Osmanlı döneminde Tokatlı devlet memurları ( 1879-1909 )

    ÜMMÜHAN UĞURLU · 2013 · Pages 207, 208, 209, 210, 211

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