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Mehmed Sezai 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. 1877/78 (AH 1294)telgraf mülazımıZağfiranbolu telgrafhanesi

    1. telgraf mülazımı

      Zağfiranbolu telgrafhanesi · Calculated age 16

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  2. 1884/85 (AH 1302)telgraf mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi) · 5 career entriesZağfiranbolu telgrafhanesi · Erzincan Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · 308; 380 kuruş

    1. telgraf mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Zağfiranbolu telgrafhanesi · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Muhabere Memuru

      Erzincan Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 24 · 308 kuruş

      [1]

    3. muhabere memuru (İstifa)

      Erzincan Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 24

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    4. Infisal

      · Calculated age 24

      [1]

    5. Telgraf Memuru

      Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · Calculated age 24 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  3. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Telgraf MemuruRodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Memuru

      Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · Calculated age 25 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Telgraf MemuruRodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Memuru

      Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · Calculated age 26 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Telgraf MemuruRodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Memuru

      Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · Calculated age 27 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Telgraf MemuruRodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Memuru

      Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · Calculated age 28 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Telgraf Memuru · 2 career entriesRodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · Ayvalık telgraf ve posta merkezi · 380 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Memuru

      Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · Calculated age 29 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhabere Memuru

      Ayvalık telgraf ve posta merkezi · Calculated age 29 · 380 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Muhabere MemuruAyvalık telgraf ve posta merkezi · Edremit telgraf ve posta merkezi · 380 kuruş

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Ayvalık telgraf ve posta merkezi · Calculated age 30 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhabere Memuru

      Edremit telgraf ve posta merkezi · Calculated age 30 · 380 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Muhabere MemuruEdremit telgraf ve posta merkezi · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Edremit telgraf ve posta merkezi · Calculated age 31 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Muhabere MemuruEdremit telgraf ve posta merkezi · Cidde telgraf ve posta merkezi · 380; 700 kuruş

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Edremit telgraf ve posta merkezi · Calculated age 32 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhabere Memuru

      Cidde telgraf ve posta merkezi · Calculated age 32 · 700 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1894/95 (AH 1312)telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüCrete (Girit) · 600 kuruş

    1. telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 34 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  12. 1895/96 (AH 1313)telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüCrete (Girit)Continuing service described by the source

    1. telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 35

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1896/97 (AH 1314)telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüCrete (Girit) · 540 kuruş

    1. telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 36

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 36 · 540 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  14. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Muhabere Memuru · 2 career entriesMidilli telgraf ve posta merkezi · İmran · 540; 1,240 kuruş

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Midilli telgraf ve posta merkezi · Calculated age 38 · 540 kuruş

      [1]

    2. telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      İmran · Calculated age 38 · 1,240 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  15. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüİmran · 1,500 kuruş

    1. telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      İmran · Calculated age 39 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  16. 1901/02 (AH 1319)telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüZeyid · 1,500 kuruş

    1. telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Zeyid · Calculated age 41 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  17. Undated entriesAzil

    1. Azil

      [1] · 2 linked entries

Recorded pay

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

07501,5001884/85AH 13021901/02AH 13191884/85 (AH 1302) · Muhabere Memuru · Erzincan Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 24 · 308 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Telgraf Memuru · Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · age 24 · 380 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Telgraf Memuru · Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · age 25 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf Memuru · Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · age 26 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Telgraf Memuru · Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · age 27 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf Memuru · Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · age 28 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Telgraf Memuru · Rodos merkezi telgrafhanesi · age 29 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Muhabere Memuru · Ayvalık telgraf ve posta merkezi · age 29 · 380 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Muhabere Memuru · Ayvalık telgraf ve posta merkezi · age 30 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Muhabere Memuru · Edremit telgraf ve posta merkezi · age 30 · 380 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Muhabere Memuru · Edremit telgraf ve posta merkezi · age 31 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Muhabere Memuru · Edremit telgraf ve posta merkezi · age 32 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Muhabere Memuru · Cidde telgraf ve posta merkezi · age 32 · 700 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Crete (Girit) · age 34 · 600 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Crete (Girit) · age 36 · 540 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Muhabere Memuru · Midilli telgraf ve posta merkezi · age 38 · 540 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · İmran · age 38 · 1,240 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · İmran · age 39 · 1,500 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Zeyid · age 41 · 1,500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Safranbolu [source]Zağfiranbolu [1]
Birth province
Kastamonu [source]
Birth year
1861/62 (AH 1278) [source]
Father’s occupation
Esnaf [source]
Religion
İslam [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH SA ĐD nr.102, s.203 [1]BOA, DH SAİD nr.102, s.203 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Zağfiranbolu Rüşdiyesi [source]
Education level equivalent
7 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
16 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Zağfiranbolu telgrafhanesi [source]
First work year
1877/78 (AH 1294) [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-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909)

    AHMET ERKARTAL · 2007 · Pages 107, 108

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