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Mehmed ReĢid 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. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Gurebâ Hastahanesi kâtibiMecca (Mekke) · 250 kuruş

    1. Gurebâ Hastahanesi kâtibi

      Mecca (Mekke) · Calculated age 17 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Gurebâ Hastahanesi kâtibiMecca (Mekke) · 208 kuruş

    1. Gurebâ Hastahanesi kâtibi

      Mecca (Mekke) · Calculated age 18 · 208 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Gurebâ Hastahanesi kâtibi · 3 career entriesMecca (Mekke) · Jeddah (Cidde) · 208; 475 kuruş

    1. Gurebâ Hastahanesi kâtibi

      Mecca (Mekke) · Calculated age 19 · 208 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveliJeddah (Cidde) · 475 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveli

      Jeddah (Cidde) · Calculated age 20 · 475 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveliJeddah (Cidde) · 475 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveli

      Jeddah (Cidde) · Calculated age 21 · 475 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveliJeddah (Cidde) · 475 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveli

      Jeddah (Cidde) · Calculated age 22 · 475 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveli · 3 career entriesJeddah (Cidde) · Hicaz · 475 kuruş

    1. Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveli

      Jeddah (Cidde) · Calculated age 23 · 475 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Hicaz hazinesi sandık kâtibi

      Hicaz · Calculated age 23 · 475 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Hicaz hazinesi sandık kâtibiHicaz · 475 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz hazinesi sandık kâtibi

      Hicaz · Calculated age 24 · 475 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Hicaz hazinesi sandık kâtibiHicaz · 475 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz hazinesi sandık kâtibi

      Hicaz · Calculated age 25 · 475 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Hicaz hazinesi sandık kâtibi (İstifa)Hicaz
  11. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Reji direktör muaviniJeddah (Cidde) · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Reji direktör muavini

      Jeddah (Cidde) · Calculated age 36 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Reji direktör muaviniJeddah (Cidde) · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Reji direktör muavini

      Jeddah (Cidde) · Calculated age 37 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Reji direktör muaviniJeddah (Cidde) · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Reji direktör muavini

      Jeddah (Cidde) · Calculated age 38 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Reji direktör muavini · 3 career entriesJeddah (Cidde) · Mecca (Mekke) · 547.5; 2,000 kuruş

    1. Reji direktör muavini

      Jeddah (Cidde) · Calculated age 39 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Reji direktör muavini (İnfisal)

      Jeddah (Cidde) · Calculated age 39

      [1]

    3. Şevne emini

      Mecca (Mekke) · Calculated age 39 · 547.5 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Vilayet merkez sandık eminiHicaz vilayeti merkezi · 1,282.5 kuruş

    1. Vilayet merkez sandık emini

      Hicaz vilayeti merkezi · Calculated age 44 · 1,282.5 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Vilayet merkez sandık eminiHicaz vilayeti merkezi · 1,282.5 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vilayet merkez sandık emini

      Hicaz vilayeti merkezi · Calculated age 45 · 1,282.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Vilayet merkez sandık eminiHicaz vilayeti merkezi · 1,282.5 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vilayet merkez sandık emini

      Hicaz vilayeti merkezi · Calculated age 46 · 1,282.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Vilayet merkez sandık emini · 2 career entriesHicaz vilayeti merkezi · 1,282.5 kuruş

    1. Vilayet merkez sandık emini

      Hicaz vilayeti merkezi · Calculated age 47 · 1,282.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vilayet merkez sandık emini (İnfisal)

      Hicaz vilayeti merkezi · Calculated age 47

      [1]

  19. Undated entriesVilayet merkez sandık emini vekiliHicaz vilayeti merkezi

Recorded pay

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

01,0002,0001865/66AH 12821894/95AH 13121865/66 (AH 1282) · Gurebâ Hastahanesi kâtibi · Mecca (Mekke) · age 17 · 250 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · Gurebâ Hastahanesi kâtibi · Mecca (Mekke) · age 18 · 208 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Gurebâ Hastahanesi kâtibi · Mecca (Mekke) · age 19 · 208 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveli · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 19 · 475 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveli · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 20 · 475 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveli · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 21 · 475 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveli · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 22 · 475 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Rüsûmât İdaresi muhasebe başkitabeti refik-i evveli · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 23 · 475 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Hicaz hazinesi sandık kâtibi · Hicaz · age 23 · 475 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Hicaz hazinesi sandık kâtibi · Hicaz · age 24 · 475 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Hicaz hazinesi sandık kâtibi · Hicaz · age 25 · 475 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Reji direktör muavini · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 36 · 2,000 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Reji direktör muavini · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 37 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Reji direktör muavini · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 38 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Reji direktör muavini · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 39 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Şevne emini · Mecca (Mekke) · age 39 · 547.5 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Vilayet merkez sandık emini · Hicaz vilayeti merkezi · age 44 · 1,282.5 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Vilayet merkez sandık emini · Hicaz vilayeti merkezi · age 45 · 1,282.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Vilayet merkez sandık emini · Hicaz vilayeti merkezi · age 46 · 1,282.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Vilayet merkez sandık emini · Hicaz vilayeti merkezi · age 47 · 1,282.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Medine [source]
Birth year
1848/49 (AH 1265) [source]
Father’s occupation
Tüccar [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 30/15, s.15 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education detail
Mukaddime-i ulûm-ı diniyye; bir miktar Arapça ve Farsça öğrenimi [source]
Education
Medine Mecidiye Mektebi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
17 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Mekke [source]
First-salary field
250 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
1865/66 (AH 1282) [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. Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları

    BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 215, 216

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