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Official

Hasan Hüsnü Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Lovech (Lofça) in 1870/71 (AH 1287). On record 1888 to 1907, 15 annual entries.

Life

Hasan Hüsnü Efendi was born in Lovech (Lofça) in 1870/71 (AH 1287). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Prizren in 1888/89 (AH 1306). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1888/89, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1888/89, shows Muhabere Memuru in Prizren, with 285 kuruş a month. In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Pristina (Priştine), with 285 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Prizren). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Damascus (Şam), with 285 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Pristina). In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Acre (Akka), the salary going from 285 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Damascus). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Nablus, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Acre). In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Veria (Karaferye), the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Nablus). In 1896/97 the record shows 3. Müdür in Razlog (Razlık), the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Veria). In 1899/1900 the record shows 3. Müdür in As-Suwayda (Süveyda), with 500 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Razlog). In 1901/02 the record shows Posta Memuru in Belen, the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in As-Suwayda). In 1904/05 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kozani (Kozana), the salary going from 400 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Belen). In 1905/06 the record shows Posta Memuru in Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde), the salary going from 540 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Kozani). No annual entry is recorded for 1890/91, 1897 to 1899 and 1903/04.

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1905/06 as Posta Memuru. 86 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 15 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 460 kuruş, is seen in 1905/06. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 7.22 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 85 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Record

Personal

Born
1870/71 (AH 1287)
Birthplace
Lovech (Lofça)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish

Education

Primary
Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Low
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
NoShown as in the flag of the paper. The qualification column of the recovered extract gives yes.

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1888/89 (AH 1306)
Place
Prizren
First salary field (kuruş a month)
285

Legal records

Legal record note as worded
Devamsızlık / Mumaileyhin müddet-i medide vazifesi başına gitmediği cihetle vazife-i mezkurenin tûl müddet vekaletle idaresi mahzurdan sâlim olamayacağından bin üç yüz yirmi bir senesi Şabanının yirmi yedisinde 5 Teşrinisani sene 1319 azil; Edepsizlik / mumaileyhi Telgrafhane'ye celb ve teşhir-i silaha cüret eylediğinden naşi bin üç yüz on dokuz senesi Zilhiccesinin beşinde 2 Mart sene 1318 dört yüz kuruş muvakkat maaşla cezaen vilayet-i müşarünileyhada Beylan Telgraf ve Posta Memurluğu'na nakledildiği mezkur şubenin 2 Cemaziyelevvel sene 1320 tarihli vukuat pusulasında gösterilmiştir.; Fesat / Mumaileyh Razlık Kasabası mahallat-ı İslamiyesi arasında ve askerde olanları familyaları kapıları önlerinde dolaşmasından şikayet edilmesine ve bu halin mucib-i fesad olacağı hissolunmasına ve mahall-i mezkurda Nizamiye Taburu İmamı Ahmed Rüştü Efendi'yi darb ettiği iddia kılınmasına binaen muhakemesi rü’yet edilmek üzere bin üç yüz on beş senesi Zilhiccesinin on sekizinde 28 Nisan sene 1314 işten el çektirilerek taht-ı muhakemeye alınmış ve bidayeten rü’yet edilen muhakemesi neticesinde bir hafta hapsine verilen karar inde'l-istinaf madruba bir lira verilmek suretiyle neticelenmiş; Fesat / Mumaileyh mesavi-i ahval ve harekatından naşi bin üç yüz yirmi senesi Zilhiccesinin on beşinde 1 Mart sene 1319 işten el çektirilmiş ve ahiren icra kılınan tahkikata nazaran mesavi-i ahval ve harekatının mahalli zabıta umuruna müdahale ve mümanaatla bir takım muhacirini teşvik ve tahrikle hükümet aleyhinde şikayete davet ederek sızıldı ve sudâ vukua sebebiyet vermekten ibaret olduğu anlaşılmış ve kendisi bukere mezunen Dersaadet'e gelmiş idiği mezkur şubenin 10 Ramazan sene 1321 tarihli vukuat pusulasında gösterilmiştir.; Görev ihmali / Mumaileyh merkeze vürud eden şifreli telgrafnameleri halletmekde olduğundan naşi bin üç yüz on üç senesi Rebiülevvelinin sekizinde 17 Ağustos sene 1311 Meclis-i İdare kararıyla azledildiği; Devamsızlık; Fesat; Görev İhmali; Memuriyete Uymayan Hal ve Hareketler
Years (AH) with a criminal-record mark in the annual records
1313; 1314; 1317; 1318; 1319; 1320; 1322; 1323; 1324

Career

Career of Hasan Hüsnü Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1888/89AH 1306First workPrizren285first-salary field
1888/89AH 1306Muhabere MemuruPrizren285
1889/90AH 1307Muhabere MemuruPristina (Priştine)285
No annual entry: 1890/91 (AH 1308)
1891/92AH 1309Muhabere MemuruDamascus (Şam)285
1892/93AH 1310Muhabere MemuruAcre (Akka)300
1893 to 1895AH 1311 to 1312Muhabere Memuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1893/94300
1894/95300
Nablus300
1895/96AH 1313Muhabere MemuruVeria (Karaferye)400
1896/97AH 13143. MüdürRazlog (Razlık)500
No annual entry: 1897 to 1899 (AH 1315 to 1316)
1899 to 1901AH 1317 to 13183. Müdür
2 entries
YearSalary
1899/1900500
1900/01500
As-Suwayda (Süveyda)500
1901 to 1903AH 1319 to 1320Posta Memuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1901/02400
1902/03400
Belen400
No annual entry: 1903/04 (AH 1321)
1904/05AH 13223. MüdürKozani (Kozana)540
1905 to 1907AH 1323 to 1324Posta Memuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1905/061,000
1906/071,000
Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde)1,000
Monthly salary, kuruş
no entryno entryno entry05001,0001892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151902/03AH 13201,000 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151902/03AH 1320This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same title

Log scale: equal steps are equal ratios. The median of the same title is drawn for the years in which at least 5 officials with that title had a salary.

The numbers of the chart
Salary of Hasan Hüsnü Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1888/8928550040010%
1889/9028550040012%
1891/9228550040015%
1892/9330050040017%
1893/9430050040017%
1894/9530050040017%
1895/9640050040030%
1896/9750050054049%
1899/190050050054047%
1900/0150050054047%
1901/0240050040032%
1902/0340050040033%
1904/0554045054061%
1905/061,00047540086%
1906/071,00045032085%

Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
LovechAl HudaydahPrizrenPristinaDamascusAcreNablusVeria

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Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

55 officials in all. Officials recorded in Nablus

Same school recorded

744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

8 officials in all. Officials born in Lovech (Lofça)

Full record

Annual entries (15)

Annual entries of Hasan Hüsnü Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1888/89AH 1306Muhabere MemuruPrizren285Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1889/90AH 1307Muhabere MemuruPristina (Priştine)285Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1891/92AH 1309Muhabere MemuruDamascus (Şam)285Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1892/93AH 1310Muhabere MemuruAcre (Akka)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1893/94AH 1311Muhabere MemuruNablus300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1894/95AH 1312Muhabere MemuruNablus300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1895/96AH 1313Muhabere MemuruVeria (Karaferye)400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1896/97AH 13143. MüdürRazlog (Razlık)500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1899/1900AH 13173. MüdürAs-Suwayda (Süveyda)500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1900/01AH 13183. MüdürAs-Suwayda (Süveyda)500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1901/02AH 1319Posta MemuruBelen400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1902/03AH 1320Posta MemuruBelen400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1904/05AH 13223. MüdürKozani (Kozana)540Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1905/06AH 1323Posta MemuruAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
1906/07AH 1324Posta MemuruAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0174; 343
What the sources named in this table are
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.

Sources and original values (23)

Recorded values of Hasan Hüsnü Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameHasan Hüsnü EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1287Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacelofcaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthtunaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
SchoolSibyan MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1306Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1889Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placePrizrenRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)285Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Legal records
Legal record note as wordedDevamsızlık / Mumaileyhin müddet-i medide vazifesi başına gitmediği cihetle vazife-i mezkurenin tûl müddet vekaletle idaresi mahzurdan sâlim olamayacağından bin üç yüz yirmi bir senesi Şabanının yirmi yedisinde 5 Teşrinisani sene 1319 azil used on this pageLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedEdepsizlik / mumaileyhi Telgrafhane'ye celb ve teşhir-i silaha cüret eylediğinden naşi bin üç yüz on dokuz senesi Zilhiccesinin beşinde 2 Mart sene 1318 dört yüz kuruş muvakkat maaşla cezaen vilayet-i müşarünileyhada Beylan Telgraf ve Posta Memurluğu'na nakledildiği mezkur şubenin 2 Cemaziyelevvel sene 1320 tarihli vukuat pusulasında gösterilmiştir. other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedFesat / Mumaileyh Razlık Kasabası mahallat-ı İslamiyesi arasında ve askerde olanları familyaları kapıları önlerinde dolaşmasından şikayet edilmesine ve bu halin mucib-i fesad olacağı hissolunmasına ve mahall-i mezkurda Nizamiye Taburu İmamı Ahmed Rüştü Efendi'yi darb ettiği iddia kılınmasına binaen muhakemesi rü’yet edilmek üzere bin üç yüz on beş senesi Zilhiccesinin on sekizinde 28 Nisan sene 1314 işten el çektirilerek taht-ı muhakemeye alınmış ve bidayeten rü’yet edilen muhakemesi neticesinde bir hafta hapsine verilen karar inde'l-istinaf madruba bir lira verilmek suretiyle neticelenmiş other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedFesat / Mumaileyh mesavi-i ahval ve harekatından naşi bin üç yüz yirmi senesi Zilhiccesinin on beşinde 1 Mart sene 1319 işten el çektirilmiş ve ahiren icra kılınan tahkikata nazaran mesavi-i ahval ve harekatının mahalli zabıta umuruna müdahale ve mümanaatla bir takım muhacirini teşvik ve tahrikle hükümet aleyhinde şikayete davet ederek sızıldı ve sudâ vukua sebebiyet vermekten ibaret olduğu anlaşılmış ve kendisi bukere mezunen Dersaadet'e gelmiş idiği mezkur şubenin 10 Ramazan sene 1321 tarihli vukuat pusulasında gösterilmiştir. other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedGörev ihmali / Mumaileyh merkeze vürud eden şifreli telgrafnameleri halletmekde olduğundan naşi bin üç yüz on üç senesi Rebiülevvelinin sekizinde 17 Ağustos sene 1311 Meclis-i İdare kararıyla azledildiği other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedDevamsızlık other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedFesat other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedGörev İhmali other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedMemuriyete Uymayan Hal ve Hareketler other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Years (AH) with a criminal-record mark in the annual records1313; 1314; 1317; 1318; 1319; 1320; 1322; 1323; 1324Later annual personnel extract
What the sources named in this table are
Legal notes (earlier workbook copy)
A workbook of notes on legal records. The wording is kept as written. It may hold an accusation or an acquittal, it is not the finding of a court, and its year is the year of the record, not the date of an event.
Legal notes (later workbook copy)
A later copy of the workbook of notes on legal records. The same wording in both copies is one note, not two.
Later annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2025. It marks single annual entries with a criminal-record flag and holds status words such as Vefat. For a death, the year is the year of the annual list in which the status word stands.
Earlier annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Personnel attributes extract
The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
  • 14 annual entries of 15 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.