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Selim 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. 1869/70 (AH 1286)KaymakamBotevgrad (Orhaniye) · 1,750 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Botevgrad (Orhaniye) · Calculated age 46 · 1,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  2. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Kaymakam · 2 career entriesBotevgrad (Orhaniye) · 1,750 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Botevgrad (Orhaniye) · Calculated age 47 · 1,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (İnfisal)

      Botevgrad (Orhaniye) · Calculated age 47

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  3. 1873/74 (AH 1290)MüdürAdakale · 900 kuruş

    1. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 50 · 900 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1874/75 (AH 1291)MüdürAdakale · 900 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 51 · 900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1875/76 (AH 1292)MüdürAdakale · 900 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 52 · 900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Müdür · 3 career entriesAdakale · Belgradcık · 900; 1,550 kuruş

    1. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 53 · 900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Müdür (İnfisal)

      Adakale · Calculated age 53

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Kaymakam

      Belgradcık · Calculated age 53 · 1,550 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  7. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Kaymakam · 3 career entriesBelgradcık · İvranya · 1,550 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Belgradcık · Calculated age 54 · 1,550 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (İnfisal)

      Belgradcık · Calculated age 54

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Geçici iskân-ı muhacirin sevk memuru

      İvranya · Calculated age 54

      [1]

  8. 1878 (AH 1295)Kaymakam · 2 career entriesZlatograd (Darıdere) · 1,750 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Zlatograd (Darıdere) · Calculated age 55 · 1,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (İnfisal)

      Zlatograd (Darıdere) · Calculated age 55

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  9. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Kaymakam vekiliPınarbaşı (Aziziye) · 875 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam vekili

      Pınarbaşı (Aziziye) · Calculated age 59 · 875 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  10. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Kaymakam vekili · 3 career entriesPınarbaşı (Aziziye) · Koçkiri · 800; 875 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam vekili

      Pınarbaşı (Aziziye) · Calculated age 60 · 875 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam vekili (İnfisal)

      Pınarbaşı (Aziziye) · Calculated age 60

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Aşar Memuru

      Koçkiri · Calculated age 60 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Aşar Memuru · 7 career entriesKoçkiri · Aziziye · Koçhisar · 800 kuruş

    1. Aşar Memuru

      Koçkiri · Calculated age 61 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Aşar memuru (Nakil)

      Koçkiri · Calculated age 61

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Aşar Memuru

      Aziziye · Calculated age 61 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Aşar memuru (Nakil)

      Aziziye · Calculated age 61

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Aşar Memuru

      Koçkiri · Calculated age 61 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

    6. Kaymakam vekili

      Koçhisar · Calculated age 61

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    7. Kaymakam vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Koçhisar · Calculated age 61

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  12. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Aşar MemuruKoçkiri · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Aşar Memuru

      Koçkiri · Calculated age 62 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Aşar Memuru · 2 career entriesKoçkiri · 800 kuruş

    1. Aşar Memuru

      Koçkiri · Calculated age 63 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 63

      [1]

  14. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Reji MemuruFilorina

    1. Reji Memuru

      Filorina · Calculated age 66

      [1]

  15. 1892/93 (AH 1310)MüdürAdakale · 720 kuruş

    1. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 70 · 720 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Müdür · 3 career entriesAdakale · Bodrum · 720; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 71 · 720 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Müdür (İnfisal)

      Adakale · Calculated age 71

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Hapishane Müdürü

      Bodrum · Calculated age 71 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Hapishane Müdürü · 2 career entriesBodrum · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Hapishane Müdürü

      Bodrum · Calculated age 72 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hapishane müdürü (İnfisal)

      Bodrum · Calculated age 72

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  18. 1896/97 (AH 1314)MüdürAdakale · 800; 2,000 kuruş

    1. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 74 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 74 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1897/98 (AH 1315)MüdürAdakale · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 75 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1898/99 (AH 1316)MüdürAdakale · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 76 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)MüdürAdakale · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 77 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1900/01 (AH 1318)MüdürAdakale · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 78 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Müdür · 3 career entriesAdakale · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruş

    1. Müdür

      Adakale · Calculated age 79 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Infisal

      · Calculated age 79

      [1]

  24. Undated entriesNahiye Müdürüyenice

Recorded pay

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

01,0002,0001869/70AH 12861901/02AH 13191869/70 (AH 1286) · Kaymakam · Botevgrad (Orhaniye) · age 46 · 1,750 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Kaymakam · Botevgrad (Orhaniye) · age 47 · 1,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Müdür · Adakale · age 50 · 900 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Müdür · Adakale · age 51 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Müdür · Adakale · age 52 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Müdür · Adakale · age 53 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Kaymakam · Belgradcık · age 53 · 1,550 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Kaymakam · Belgradcık · age 54 · 1,550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Kaymakam · Zlatograd (Darıdere) · age 55 · 1,750 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Kaymakam vekili · Pınarbaşı (Aziziye) · age 59 · 875 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Kaymakam vekili · Pınarbaşı (Aziziye) · age 60 · 875 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Aşar Memuru · Koçkiri · age 60 · 800 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Aşar Memuru · Koçkiri · age 61 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Aşar Memuru · Aziziye · age 61 · 800 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Aşar Memuru · Koçkiri · age 61 · 800 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Aşar Memuru · Koçkiri · age 62 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Aşar Memuru · Koçkiri · age 63 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Müdür · Adakale · age 70 · 720 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Müdür · Adakale · age 71 · 720 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Hapishane Müdürü · Bodrum · age 71 · 1,500 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Hapishane Müdürü · Bodrum · age 72 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Müdür · Adakale · age 74 · 2,000 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Müdür · Adakale · age 74 · 800 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Müdür · Adakale · age 75 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Müdür · Adakale · age 76 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Müdür · Adakale · age 77 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Müdür · Adakale · age 78 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Müdür · Adakale · age 79 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Dimetoka [source]
Birth year
1824/25 (AH 1240) [source]
Father’s occupation
Mektep muallimi [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİDd. 113-82 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Aşina [source]
Education detail
İlk bilgiler ve bir miktar yazım kuralları öğrenimi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
35 (calculated from AH year labels) [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Dimetoka [source]
First-salary field
450 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year
1858/59 (AH 1275) [source]

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 Ahval Defterlerine göre Dimetokalı memurlar

    SİBEL EDEMEN · 2025 · Pages 176, 177, 178

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