Mehmed Rifat Efendi
Born 1875/76 (AH 1292) · Burdur · Dated entries 1888 to 1901 (AH 1306 to 1318)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD. d. 51, s. 151
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Rifat Efendi was born in Burdur in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The father’s occupation was Tüccar. Schooling included Burdur İbtidai ve Rüşdiye mektepleri. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Burdur in 1888/89 (AH 1306). Dated career entries span 1888/89 (AH 1306) to 1893/94 (AH 1311) across 6 AH years, from Burdur to Burdur, beginning with Tahrirat Kalemi stajyeri. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Burdur. [1]
Monthly pay went from 40 kuruş in 1890/91 (AH 1308) to 500 kuruş in 1893/94 (AH 1311); the highest recorded monthly rate is 500 kuruş in 1891/92 (AH 1309). Death is recorded in 1900/01 (AH 1318). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 4 · Burdur
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1 1875/76 (AH 1292)
Burdur
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 14
Tahrirat Kalemi stajyeri
Calculated age 14
3 1889/90 (AH 1307) · 5 recorded years
Burdur
AH entries: 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Tahrirat Kalemi stajyeri
Calculated age 15
Continuing service as described
Tarik Komisyonu kâtibi
250 kuruşCalculated age 19
4 1900/01 (AH 1318)
Place not recorded
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Vefat
Calculated age 26
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 40 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 1.9% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 500 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 56.1% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 500 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 56.2% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 500 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 55.4% | 1929 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
Kuruş · dated amountsSelect an amount for its date, post, place and age.
● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.
Where the career is recorded
Distinct AH years with career entriesGaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate- Burdur40 to 500
Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.
Titles across the recorded years
Distinct AH years with each recorded titleThe most recorded title wordings. A year may include more than one title; these counts do not establish promotions or continuous tenure.
Related officials in the salary reference
- Burdur92 other officialsİbrahim Edhem Efendi born 1875/76 (AH 1292); highest salary 400 kuruş
- Burdur33 other officialsEdhem Efendi 6 shared years; highest salary 855 kuruş
- 1888/89 (AH 1306)172 other officialsMehmed Sadık Efendi first entry in Burdur; highest salary 200 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sultan II. Abdülhamid döneminde Sicill-i Ahval kayıtlarına göre Burdurlu kamu görevlileri ve faaliyetleri (1879-1909)
ELİF YASEMİN YILMAZ · 2021 · Pages 174, 175
BOA. DH. SAİD. d. 51, s. 151; 975 BOA. DH. SAİD. d. 51, s. 151. * Müsveddeleri beyaza (temize) çeken kişidir. Sami, 2015: 981.
Read the original source accounts · 13 source entries →
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 7 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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