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MUSTAFA SEVFAT EFENDİ

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)mülazım (meclis-i kebir kalemi) · 4 career entriesBaghdad (Bağdat) · 100; 150 kuruş

    2. mülazım (meclis-i kebir kalemi) (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 19

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. tahrirat kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 19 · 100 kuruş

      [1]

    4. tahrirat kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 19 · 150 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1870/71 (AH 1287)tahrirat kalemi katibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 150; 180 kuruş

    1. tahrirat kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 20 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. tahrirat kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 20 · 180 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1871/72 (AH 1288)tahrirat kalemi katibi · 3 career entriesBaghdad (Bağdat) · 180; 200; 250 kuruş

    1. tahrirat kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 21 · 180 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. tahrirat kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 21 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

    3. mektubi kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 21 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1872/73 (AH 1289)mektubi kalemi katibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 250; 350 kuruş

    1. mektubi kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 22 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mektubi kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 22 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1873/74 (AH 1290)merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 310 kuruş
  6. 1874/75 (AH 1291)merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 310; 350 kuruş

    1. merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 24 · 310 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1875/76 (AH 1292)merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 350; 400 kuruş

    1. merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 25 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1876/77 (AH 1293)merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 26 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1877/78 (AH 1294)merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi · 3 career entriesBaghdad (Bağdat) · 280; 400 kuruş

    1. merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 27 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi (İnfisal)

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 27

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. mektubi kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 27 · 280 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1878 (AH 1295)mektubi kalemi katibi · 2 career entriesBaghdad (Bağdat) · 280; 550 kuruş

    1. mektubi kalemi katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 28 · 280 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 28 · 550 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1878/79 (AH 1296)defter-i hakani tahrirat katibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 550; 585 kuruş

    1. defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 29 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 29 · 585 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1879/80 (AH 1297)defter-i hakani tahrirat katibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 468; 585 kuruş

    1. defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 30 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 30 · 468 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1880/81 (AH 1298)defter-i hakani tahrirat katibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 468 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 31 · 468 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1881/82 (AH 1299)defter-i hakani tahrirat katibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 468; 500 kuruş

    1. defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 32 · 468 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 32 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1882/83 (AH 1300)defter-i hakani tahrirat katibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 500; 530 kuruş

    1. defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 33 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 33 · 530 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1884/85 (AH 1302)mektubi kalemi müsevvidiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 700 kuruş

    1. mektubi kalemi müsevvidi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 35 · 700 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1885/86 (AH 1303)mektubi kalemi müsevvidiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 700; 880 kuruş

    1. mektubi kalemi müsevvidi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 36 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mektubi kalemi müsevvidi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 36 · 880 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1886/87 (AH 1304)mektubi kalemi müsevvidiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 880 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mektubi kalemi müsevvidi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 37 · 880 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1887/88 (AH 1305)mektubi kalemi müsevvidiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 880 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mektubi kalemi müsevvidi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 38 · 880 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1888/89 (AH 1306)mektubi kalemi müsevvidiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 880 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mektubi kalemi müsevvidi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 39 · 880 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1889/90 (AH 1307)mektubi kalemi müsevvidi · 3 career entriesBaghdad (Bağdat) · 880; 1,200 kuruş

    1. mektubi kalemi müsevvidi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 40 · 880 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mektubi Kalemi Mümeyyizi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 40 · 1,200 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

06001,2001869/70AH 12861889/90AH 13071869/70 (AH 1286) · tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 19 · 100 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 19 · 150 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 20 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 20 · 180 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 21 · 180 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 21 · 200 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · mektubi kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 21 · 250 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · mektubi kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 22 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · mektubi kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 22 · 350 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 23 · 310 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 24 · 310 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 24 · 350 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 25 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 25 · 400 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 26 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · merkez kaymakamlığı tahrirat kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 27 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · mektubi kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 27 · 280 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · mektubi kalemi katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 28 · 280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 28 · 550 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 29 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 29 · 585 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 30 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 30 · 468 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 31 · 468 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 32 · 468 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 32 · 500 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 33 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · defter-i hakani tahrirat katibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 33 · 530 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · mektubi kalemi müsevvidi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 35 · 700 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · mektubi kalemi müsevvidi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 36 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · mektubi kalemi müsevvidi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 36 · 880 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · mektubi kalemi müsevvidi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 37 · 880 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · mektubi kalemi müsevvidi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 38 · 880 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · mektubi kalemi müsevvidi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 39 · 880 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · mektubi kalemi müsevvidi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 40 · 880 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Mektubi Kalemi Mümeyyizi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 40 · 1,200 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Kerkük [source]
Birth year
1850/51 (AH 1267) [source]
Father’s occupation
Asakir-i Şahane binbaşısı [source]
Archive references
DH_SAİD,00025_00219 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm [source]
Persian
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education
Sıbyan Mektebi [source]
Education level equivalent
4 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
19 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Bağdat [source]
First work year
1869/70 (AH 1286) [source]
Apprenticeship
0.08 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

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 159, 160, 161

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