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Ahmed Rıfat Efendi

Born 1826/27 (AH 1242) · Kasimpasa · Career evidence 1843 to 1896 (AH 1259 to 1313)

Archival reference BOA, DH. SAİD.d, Defter No: 2, s. 54.

Life and career

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  1. 1826/27 (AH 1242)
  2. 1843/44 (AH 1259)

    First work as recorded

    Istanbul (Dersaadet)

  1. 1843/44 (AH 1259)Sergi Kalemi mülazımıMâliye Hazinesi Sergi Kalemi

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  2. 1857/58 (AH 1274)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruş

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  3. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  4. 1859/60 (AH 1276)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  5. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  6. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  7. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  8. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  9. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  10. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  11. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  12. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  13. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  14. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  15. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  16. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  17. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Sergi Kalemi kâtibiTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  18. 1873/74 (AH 1290)mümeyyiz-i sâlisTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 2,000 kuruş

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  19. 1875/76 (AH 1292)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 2,500 kuruş

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  20. 1876/77 (AH 1293)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 2,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  21. 1877/78 (AH 1294)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 2,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  22. 1878 (AH 1295)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 2,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  23. 1878/79 (AH 1296)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 2,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

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  24. 1879/80 (AH 1297)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · 2,000; 2,500 kuruş

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  25. 1880/81 (AH 1298)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  26. 1881/82 (AH 1299)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  27. 1882/83 (AH 1300)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  28. 1883/84 (AH 1301)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  29. 1884/85 (AH 1302)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  30. 1885/86 (AH 1303)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  31. 1886/87 (AH 1304)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  32. 1887/88 (AH 1305)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  33. 1888/89 (AH 1306)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  34. 1889/90 (AH 1307)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  35. 1890/91 (AH 1308)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  36. 1891/92 (AH 1309)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  37. 1892/93 (AH 1310)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  38. 1893/94 (AH 1311)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  39. 1894/95 (AH 1312)mümeyyiz-i sânîTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiContinuing service described by the source

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  40. 1895/96 (AH 1313)mümeyyiz-i sânî · 2 career entriesTophâne-i Âmire Sergi KalemiDeath recorded

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  41. Undated entriesSergi Kalemi kâtibiMâliye Hazinesi Sergi Kalemi · 40; 580 kuruş

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Recorded pay over the career

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

01,2502,5001857/58AH 12741869/70AH 12861879/80AH 12971857/58 (AH 1274) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 32 · 1,000 kuruş1858/59 (AH 1275) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 33 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1859/60 (AH 1276) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 34 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1860/61 (AH 1277) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 35 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1861/62 (AH 1278) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 36 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1862/63 (AH 1279) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 37 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1863/64 (AH 1280) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 38 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 39 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 40 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 41 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 42 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 43 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 44 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 45 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 46 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Sergi Kalemi kâtibi · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 47 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · mümeyyiz-i sâlis · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 48 · 2,000 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · mümeyyiz-i sânî · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 50 · 2,500 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · mümeyyiz-i sânî · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 51 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · mümeyyiz-i sânî · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 52 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · mümeyyiz-i sânî · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 53 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · mümeyyiz-i sânî · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 54 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · mümeyyiz-i sânî · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 55 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · mümeyyiz-i sânî · Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · age 55 · 2,000 kuruş

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Places in this record

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kasimpasaMâliye Hazinesi Sergi Kalemi, İstanbul
kasimpasaMâliye Hazinesi Sergi Kalemi, İstanbul

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Personal record

Personal details

Birthplace

kasimpasaSupporting accounts

KasımpaşaSource account

Birth year

1826/27 (AH 1242)Supporting accounts

Father’s occupation

Mîzan Kâtibi (Galata)Supporting accounts

Archive references

BOA, DH. SAİD.d, Defter No: 2, s. 54.Source account

Education and languages

Turkish

KitâbetSupporting accounts

Education

Sıbyan mektebi (Fındıklı); Kılıç Ali Paşa Camii dersleriSupporting accounts

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service

17Supporting accounts

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First work place

Mâliye Hazinesi Sergi Kalemi, İstanbulSupporting accounts

First work year

1843/44 (AH 1259)Supporting accounts

Other recorded details

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0 (recorded code)Supporting accounts

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Sources and evidence

  1. Dâhiliye Nezareti Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri, volume II sample

    Pages 52

    BOA, DH. SAİD.d, Defter No: 2, s. 54.

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