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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. 1871/72 (AH 1288)mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)Kirkuk (Kerkük)

    1. mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 15

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  2. 1872/73 (AH 1289)mülazım (muhasebe kalemi) · 3 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük) · 95 kuruş

    1. mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 16

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mülazım (muhasebe kalemi) (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 16

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. masarifat katip refiki

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 16 · 95 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1873/74 (AH 1290)masarifat katip refikiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 200 kuruş

    1. masarifat katip refiki

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 17 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1874/75 (AH 1291)masarifat katip refikiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. masarifat katip refiki

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 18 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1875/76 (AH 1292)masarifat katip refikiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. masarifat katip refiki

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 19 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1876/77 (AH 1293)masarifat katip refikiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. masarifat katip refiki

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 20 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1877/78 (AH 1294)masarifat katip refikiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. masarifat katip refiki

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 21 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1878 (AH 1295)masarifat katip refikiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. masarifat katip refiki

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 22 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1878/79 (AH 1296)masarifat katip refiki · 3 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük) · 200; 225; 250 kuruş

    1. masarifat katip refiki

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 23 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. varidat refik-i evveli

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 23 · 250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. masarifat refik-i sanisi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 23 · 225 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1879/80 (AH 1297)varidat katibiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 405; 500 kuruş

    1. varidat katibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 24 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    2. varidat katibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 24 · 405 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  11. 1880/81 (AH 1298)varidat katibi · 2 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük) · 530 kuruş

    1. varidat katibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 25 · 530 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    2. sancak varidat katibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 25 · 530 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  12. 1881/82 (AH 1299)sancak varidat katibiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 605 kuruş

    1. sancak varidat katibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 26 · 605 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  13. 1882/83 (AH 1300)sancak varidat katibiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 605 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. sancak varidat katibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 27 · 605 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1883/84 (AH 1301)sancak varidat katibiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 605 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. sancak varidat katibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 28 · 605 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1884/85 (AH 1302)sancak varidat katibiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 605 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. sancak varidat katibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 29 · 605 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1885/86 (AH 1303)sancak varidat katibiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 605 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. sancak varidat katibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 30 · 605 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1886/87 (AH 1304)sancak varidat katibiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 605 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. sancak varidat katibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 31 · 605 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1887/88 (AH 1305)sancak varidat katibiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 605 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. sancak varidat katibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 32 · 605 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1888/89 (AH 1306)sancak varidat katibi · 2 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük) · 605 kuruş

    1. sancak varidat katibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 33 · 605 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. sancak varidat katibi (Azil)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 33

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  20. 1891/92 (AH 1309)merkez varidat katibiMosul (Musul) · 500 kuruş

    1. merkez varidat katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 36 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  21. 1892/93 (AH 1310)merkez varidat katibiMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source

    1. merkez varidat katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 37

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1893/94 (AH 1311)merkez varidat katibi · 3 career entriesMosul (Musul) · 550; 600 kuruş

    1. merkez varidat katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 38

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. vilayet masraf katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 38 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

    3. vilayet masraf katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 38 · 550 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1894/95 (AH 1312)vilayet masraf katibiMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source

    1. vilayet masraf katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 39

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1895/96 (AH 1313)vilayet masraf katibiMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source

    1. vilayet masraf katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 40

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1896/97 (AH 1314)vilayet masraf katibi · 3 career entriesMosul (Musul) · 495; 550 kuruş

    1. vilayet masraf katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 41

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. merkez katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 41 · 550 kuruş

      [1]

    3. merkez katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 41 · 495 kuruş

      [1]

  26. 1897/98 (AH 1315)merkez katibiMosul (Musul) · 545 kuruş

    1. merkez katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 42

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. merkez katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 42 · 545 kuruş

      [1]

  27. 1898/99 (AH 1316)merkez katibiMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source

    1. merkez katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 43

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)merkez katibiMosul (Musul) · 550 kuruş

    1. merkez katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 44

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. merkez katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 44 · 550 kuruş

      [1]

  29. 1900/01 (AH 1318)merkez katibiMosul (Musul) · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. merkez katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 45 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1901/02 (AH 1319)merkez katibiMosul (Musul) · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. merkez katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 46 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1902/03 (AH 1320)merkez katibi · 3 career entriesMosul (Musul) · 550 kuruş

    1. merkez katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 47 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. liva baş katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 47 · 550 kuruş

      [1]

  32. 1903/04 (AH 1321)liva baş katibi · 2 career entriesMosul (Musul) · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. liva baş katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 48 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. defterdar vekili

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 48

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1904/05 (AH 1322)liva baş katibi · 2 career entriesMosul (Musul) · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. liva baş katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 49 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. defterdar vekili

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 49

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  34. 1905/06 (AH 1323)liva baş katibi · 5 career entriesMosul (Musul) · Erbil · 500; 550 kuruş

    1. liva baş katibi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 50 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. liva baş katibi (Nakil)

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 50

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. defterdar vekili

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 50

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    4. defterdar vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 50

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Mal Müdürü

      Erbil · Calculated age 50 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  35. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Mal Müdürü · 5 career entriesErbil · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · 500 kuruş

    1. Mal Müdürü

      Erbil · Calculated age 51 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mal müdürü (İnfisal)

      Erbil · Calculated age 51

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    4. muhasebeci vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 51

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. istifa (İnfisal)

      · Calculated age 51

      [1]

  36. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Mal MüdürüSincar · 500 kuruş

    1. Mal Müdürü

      Sincar · Calculated age 52 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

0302.56051872/73AH 12891907/08AH 13251872/73 (AH 1289) · masarifat katip refiki · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 16 · 95 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · masarifat katip refiki · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 17 · 200 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · masarifat katip refiki · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 18 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · masarifat katip refiki · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 19 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · masarifat katip refiki · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 20 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · masarifat katip refiki · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 21 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · masarifat katip refiki · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 22 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · masarifat katip refiki · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 23 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · varidat refik-i evveli · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 23 · 250 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · masarifat refik-i sanisi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 23 · 225 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · varidat katibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 24 · 500 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · varidat katibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 24 · 405 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · varidat katibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 25 · 530 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · sancak varidat katibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 25 · 530 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · sancak varidat katibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 26 · 605 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · sancak varidat katibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 27 · 605 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · sancak varidat katibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 28 · 605 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · sancak varidat katibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 29 · 605 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · sancak varidat katibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 30 · 605 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · sancak varidat katibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 31 · 605 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · sancak varidat katibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 32 · 605 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · sancak varidat katibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 33 · 605 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · merkez varidat katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 36 · 500 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · vilayet masraf katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 38 · 600 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · vilayet masraf katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 38 · 550 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · merkez katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 41 · 550 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · merkez katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 41 · 495 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · merkez katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 42 · 545 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · merkez katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 44 · 550 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · merkez katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 45 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · merkez katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 46 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · merkez katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 47 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · liva baş katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 47 · 550 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · liva baş katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 48 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · liva baş katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 49 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · liva baş katibi · Mosul (Musul) · age 50 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Mal Müdürü · Erbil · age 50 · 500 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Mal Müdürü · Erbil · age 51 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Mal Müdürü · Sincar · age 52 · 500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Kerkük [source]
Birth province
Musul [source]
Birth year
1856/57 (AH 1273) [source]
Archive references
DH_SAİD,00102_00104 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Kerkük Sıbyan Mektebi; muallim-i mahsus [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
15 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Kerkük [source]
First work year
1871/72 (AH 1288) [source]
Apprenticeship
1.89 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

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-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Kerküklü devlet adamları

    ORHAN ABDULBASIT ANWER ANWER · 2021 · Pages 264, 265, 266

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