Mehmet Saim Efendi
Mehmet Saim Efendi was born in Istanbul / Dersaadet in AH 1299. Recorded schooling includes 7 years at Rusdiye Mektebi. First work is recorded in Selanik in AH 1317 (18 AH years after the recorded birth year). The surviving career record covers 3 distinct AH years between 1319 and 1321; it begins with Muhabere Memuru in Selanik (300 kuruş monthly). Evrak Kalemi appears later, in AH 1321 (100 kuruş monthly). Recorded language competency: Turkish: Kitabet (writing).
Life and career
3 recorded AH years · 3 annual entries
Life and career stages
Recorded AH years- AH 1299
- AH 1317Birth-year difference: 18 AH years
- AH 1319–1320Birth-year difference: 20–21 AH years
- AH 1321Birth-year difference: 22 AH years
Each stage retains its recorded place and title. Annual stages group only consecutive years with the same title and place; they do not prove continuous tenure. Birth-year differences compare AH year numbers; they are not exact ages or birthdays.
Assigned salary in the annual career
Monthly kuruş · AHMuhabere Memuru · selanik · 300 kuruş monthly
First work is separately recorded at AH 1317 in Selanik. The first-salary field is 300 kuruş; it is not a dated point on this curve.
Monthly nominal assigned amounts, not confirmed cash payments. Lines connect consecutive AH years only; hollow points mean salary not recorded. Competing entries in one AH year remain separate points, without a unique pay-change line. Gregorian values elsewhere are stored labels.
Places in this record
◆ Birthplace■ First work● Annual recordRing: multiple relations
Every recorded locality remains visible in the key. Hollow markers show candidate coordinates; these are not resolved locations. Overlapping markers are offset for legibility; a small anchor and leader retain the source coordinate. Coastlines provide modern geographic context.
Compare all recorded title, place and salary changes
Each comparison uses the preceding surviving entry.
Title Muhabere Memuru → Evrak Kalemi
Salary 300 to 100 kuruş -200 (-66.67%)
A title change is not automatically a promotion; a locality change is not a reconstructed journey.
How to read the dates, birth-year differences and salaries
AH years are the ordering clock. Birth-year differences subtract uncontested AH birth and event year numbers; they are not exact ages or birthdays. Separately recorded first-job age fields can use a different or unresolved convention and are not substituted into this calculation. Gregorian years are stored dataset labels. The first-work field may concern apprenticeship, paid instruction or earlier state service, and does not establish the beginning of PT service.
Salaries are monthly nominal assigned amounts, not confirmed cash disbursements. Differences between annual entries are not dated promotions or transfers. A source status such as Vefat is not a formal death date; no death locality is assigned from a last work place.
Preparation
- School / programme
- Rusdiye Mektebi
- Schooling duration
- 7 source-recorded years
- Apprenticeship
- 2 source-recorded years
- Qualification indicator
- 0
- Telegraph school indicator
- 0
- Father’s occupation
- Kolagasi
- Recorded birth year
- AH 1299
- Religion wording
- Musluman
- Nationality wording
- Turkish
Schooling years are a duration/classification, not an acquisition date. Education and training dates await source-linked structured records; no dates are inferred here. No completion date is inferred from a schooling duration.
First-work and entry-pay fields
- First-work source date
- AH 1317 · 1899 label
- Place
- Selanik
- First-salary field
- 300 kuruş
- Source
- recovered
The first-work date may concern apprenticeship, paid instruction or earlier state service. The first-salary amount is a separate inherited field; their presence together does not prove that payment began on this date. Neither is the first positive annual salary observation.
Recorded language repertoire
1 field contains historical terms.
- Turkish
- Kitabet (writing)
Only recorded terms are shown. Omitted language fields mean not recorded; they do not establish that the official lacked a language. Original competency wording is preserved; Kitabet (writing), Tekellum (speaking) and Asina (familiarity) are cautious historical glosses, not modern proficiency levels. Workbook language notes remain separately source-linked in the additional evidence. Read the terminology note.
Further biographical evidence
Source wording and status assertions
Occupation category (September 2025 detailed personnel edition)
- Clerical and Administrative Staff
- Communication and Telegraph
Inspect the additional source wording, language notes and original codes
These separately linked fields add source wording and raw codes without replacing the annual career. Original rank, decoration and merit-code labels remain unverified; zero is retained literally. Read about the sources.
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| Recorded field | Original value | Source locator |
|---|---|---|
| Occupation category (September 2025 detailed personnel edition)Recorded source wording | Clerical and Administrative Staff | september-occupation · occupation_cat source lines 34879 Recorded source-year values: 1321 |
| Occupation category (September 2025 detailed personnel edition)Recorded source wording | Communication and Telegraph | september-occupation · occupation_cat source lines 34880, 34881 Recorded source-year values: 1319, 1320 |
| Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wording | Evrak Kalemi | eda-memur · currentjob source lines 35994 Recorded source-year values: 1321 |
| Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wording | Kaydi terkedildi | eda-memur · currentjob source lines 35995 Recorded source-year values: 1322 |
| Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wording | Muhabere Memuru | eda-memur · currentjob source lines 35992, 35993 Recorded source-year values: 1319, 1320 |
| Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wording | Evrak Kalemi | eda-memureski · currentjob source lines 35994 Recorded source-year values: 1321 |
| Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wording | Kaydi terkedildi | eda-memureski · currentjob source lines 35995 Recorded source-year values: 1322 |
| Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wording | Muhabere Memuru | eda-memureski · currentjob source lines 35992, 35993 Recorded source-year values: 1319, 1320 |
| Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal AH 1319 · AH source lines 54087 |
| Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal AH 1320 · AH source lines 56586 |
| Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal AH 1321 · AH source lines 59060 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi AH 1319 · AH source lines 35992 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi AH 1320 · AH source lines 35993 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi AH 1321 · AH source lines 35994 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi AH 1322 · AH source lines 35995 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · criminal AH 1319 · AH source lines 35992 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · criminal AH 1320 · AH source lines 35993 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · criminal AH 1321 · AH source lines 35994 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · criminal AH 1322 · AH source lines 35995 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi AH 1319 · AH source lines 35992 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi AH 1320 · AH source lines 35993 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi AH 1321 · AH source lines 35994 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi AH 1322 · AH source lines 35995 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · criminal AH 1319 · AH source lines 35992 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · criminal AH 1320 · AH source lines 35993 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · criminal AH 1321 · AH source lines 35994 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · criminal AH 1322 · AH source lines 35995 |
| Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal_record_times AH 1319 · AH source lines 54087 |
| Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal_record_times AH 1320 · AH source lines 56586 |
| Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal_record_times AH 1321 · AH source lines 59060 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi AH 1319 · AH source lines 34881 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi AH 1320 · AH source lines 34880 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi AH 1321 · AH source lines 34879 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · criminal AH 1319 · AH source lines 34881 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · criminal AH 1320 · AH source lines 34880 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · criminal AH 1321 · AH source lines 34879 |
Read the complete annual source table
Every displayed annual entry, in source / Hijri-year order. This table is the accessible alternative to the connected timeline and charts.
| Source year | Gregorian label | Title | Locality wording | Monthly kuruş | Source line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Muhabere MemuruOriginal: muhabere memuru | selanik | 300 | recovered line 32763 | |
| 1902 | Muhabere MemuruOriginal: muhabere memuru | selanik | 300 | recovered line 32764 | |
| 1903 | Evrak KalemiOriginal: evrak kalemi | selanik | 100 | recovered line 32765 |
- AH 1319 · 1901 label
Muhabere Memuru
Original title: muhabere memuru
300 kuruş / monthrecovered · source line 32763
- AH 1320 · 1902 label
Muhabere Memuru
Original title: muhabere memuru
300 kuruş / monthrecovered · source line 32764
- AH 1321 · 1903 label
Evrak Kalemi
Original title: evrak kalemi
100 kuruş / monthrecovered · source line 32765
Evidence & edition
Coded extracts, preserved source differences
Collection membership
- Website edition
- ottoman-bureaucracy-2026-10-11-v1-84d4f7f2230a
- Source editions
- older, september, recovered
- Annual display source
- Recovered merged personnel extract
- Paper sample
- Included · 3 annual entries
- Other archival labels
- No different label recorded
- Geography
- Recorded place assertions; map linkage is separately reported
How to read this dossier
The website joins the exact archival identity across editions. Names are attributes and never merge records. No annual gap is filled from another extract. Geographic alternatives, missing values and differences remain evidence rather than silent corrections.
All substantive source assertions (80)
| Field | Original stored value | Source field and lines |
|---|---|---|
| birthH | 1299 | recovered · dobirth source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| birthPlace | dersaadet | recovered · birthplace source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| birthPlace | dersaadet | recovered · birth_place source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| birthProvince | dersaadet | recovered · birth_vilayet source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| school | Rusdiye Mektebi | recovered · school_type source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| schoolingYears | 7 | recovered · education_year source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| schoolingYears | 7 | recovered · school_year source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| apprenticeshipYears | 2 | recovered · mulazemet source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| qualification | 0 | recovered · qualification source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| derivedQualificationFlag | 0 | recovered · has_qualification source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| telegraphSchool | 0 | recovered · telgraf source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| religion | Musluman | recovered · religion source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| nationality | Turkish | recovered · nationality source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| fatherJob | Kolagasi | recovered · fatherjob source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| fatherJob | kolagasi | recovered · father_job source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| firstWorkH | 1317 | recovered · ilk_ise_baslangic_yili source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| firstWorkG | 1899 | recovered · firstjobyear source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| firstWorkPlace | Selanik | recovered · firstjob_place source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| firstWorkSalary | 300 | recovered · firstjob_wage source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| birthLatitude | 41.08488985821407 | recovered · lat_birth_place source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| birthLongitude | 29.056960217582365 | recovered · lon_birth_place source lines 32763, 32764, 32765 |
| name | Mehmet Saim Efendi | september · İsim source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| birthH | 1299 | september · dobirth source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| birthPlace | dersaadet | september · birthplace source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| birthProvince | dersaadet | september · birth_vilayet source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| school | rusdiye mektebi | september · school_type source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| schoolingYears | 7 | september · education_year source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| apprenticeshipYears | 2 | september · mulazemet source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| apprenticeshipYears | 2 | september · MülazemetSüresi source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| qualification | 0 | september · qualification source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| telegraphSchool | 0 | september · telegraph_school source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| religion | musluman | september · religion source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| nationality | turkish | september · nationality source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| fatherJob | kolagasi | september · fatherjob source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| firstWorkH | 1317 | september · firstjob_year source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| firstWorkPlace | selanik | september · firstjob_place source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| firstWorkSalary | 300 | september · firstjob_wage source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| birthLatitude | 41.08488985821407 | september · lat_birth_place source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| birthLongitude | 29.056960217582365 | september · lon_birth_place source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| language:Turkish | Kitabet | september · lang_turkish source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Turkish | 3 | september · lang_turkish2 source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Arabic | 0 | september · lang_arabic2 source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| derivedLanguageCode:French | 0 | september · lang_french2 source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Persian | 0 | september · lang_persian2 source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| derivedLanguageCode:English | 0 | september · lang_english2 source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Italian | 0 | september · lang_italian2 source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Armenian | 0 | september · lang_armenian2 source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Greek | 0 | september · lang_greek2 source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Rum | 0 | september · lang_rum2 source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Bulgarian | 0 | september · lang_bulgarian2 source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Russian | 0 | september · lang_russian2 source lines 34879, 34880, 34881 |
| name | Mehmet Saim Efendi | older · İsim source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| birthH | 1299 | older · dobirth source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| birthPlace | dersaadet | older · birthplace source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| birthProvince | dersaadet | older · birth_vilayet source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| school | rusdiye mektebi | older · school_type source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| schoolingYears | 7 | older · education_year source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| apprenticeshipYears | 2 | older · MülazemetSüresi source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| qualification | 0 | older · qualification source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| telegraphSchool | 0 | older · telgraph_school source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| religion | musluman | older · religion source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| nationality | turkish | older · nationality source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| fatherJob | kolagasi | older · fatherjob source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| firstWorkH | 1317 | older · firstjob_year source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| firstWorkPlace | selanik | older · firstjob_place source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| firstWorkSalary | 300 | older · firstjob_wage source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| birthLatitude | 41.08488985821407 | older · lat_birth_place source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| birthLongitude | 29.056960217582365 | older · lon_birth_place source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| language:Turkish | Kitabet | older · lang_turkish source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Turkish | 3 | older · lang_turkish2 source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Arabic | 0 | older · lang_arabic2 source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| derivedLanguageCode:French | 0 | older · lang_french2 source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Persian | 0 | older · lang_persian2 source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| derivedLanguageCode:English | 0 | older · lang_english2 source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Italian | 0 | older · lang_italian2 source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Armenian | 0 | older · lang_armenian2 source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Greek | 0 | older · lang_greek2 source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Rum | 0 | older · lang_rum2 source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Bulgarian | 0 | older · lang_bulgarian2 source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Russian | 0 | older · lang_russian2 source lines 17722, 27918, 27919, 29384 |
Original stored values
These are values in the inherited coded extracts. They are not a verified transcription of the original register. Source spelling and differences are preserved.
Cite this record
Ottoman Bureaucracy, “Mehmet Saim Efendi”, archival reference 118-173-341, edition ottoman-bureaucracy-2026-10-11-v1-84d4f7f2230a, https://ottomanbureaucracy.com/people/p-d269f27a29b3e01f/.
Stable archival identity: /people/p-d269f27a29b3e01f/. The edition identifies the data build separately from the stable person address. Historical records may be revised in a later edition.