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Ahmed Rıfat Efendi

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Age is calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi mülazımı

      Mâliye Hazinesi Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 17

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 32 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 33 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 34 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 35 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 36 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 37 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 38 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 39 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 40 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 41 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 42 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 43 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 44 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 45 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 46 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 47 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sâlis

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 48 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 50 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 51 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 52 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 53 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 54 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 55 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 55 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 56

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 57

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 58

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 59

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 60

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 61

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 62

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 63

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 64

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 65

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 66

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 67

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 68

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 69

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 70

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

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

    1. mümeyyiz-i sânî

      Tophâne-i Âmire Sergi Kalemi · Calculated age 71

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vefat

      · Calculated age 71

      [1]

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

    1. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Mâliye Hazinesi Sergi Kalemi · 40 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Sergi Kalemi kâtibi

      Mâliye Hazinesi Sergi Kalemi · 580 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

01,2502,5001857/58AH 12741879/80AH 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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Documentary sources

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

    Pages 52

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