Arif Mustafa Efendi

Born 1875/76 (AH 1292) · Kütahya · Career evidence 1895 to 1907 (AH 1313 to 1324)

Archival reference BOA.DH.SAİD., No:116, s.443; 95 BOA.DH.SAİD., No:116, s.443.

A short account from recorded fields

Arif Mustafa Efendi was born in Kütahya in 1875/76 (AH 1292). First work is recorded in Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) in 1895/96 (AH 1313). An early career entry records Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuriyeti mülazımı in Dimetoka Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi (1895/96 (AH 1313)). Later entries include Geçici telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru in Edirne vilayeti (1906/07 (AH 1324)); Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru in Firecik Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi (1906/07 (AH 1324)).

Career years represented: 121895 to 1907 (AH 1313 to 1324)
Recorded place labels: 3Locality and province wording retained
Personnel entries: 15Linked to their documentary sources

Life and career

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1875/76 (AH 1292)
Kütahya
1. Birth
  Personal record & evidence →
2
1895/96 (AH 1313)
Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) / Dimetoka Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kept as text: Dimetoka Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi
1. Didymoteicho (Dimetoka)
  First work as recorded
  Calculated age 21
  Personal record & evidence →
2. Dimetoka Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi
  Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuriyeti mülazımı
  Calculated age 21
  Entry & evidence →[1]
3
1896/97 (AH 1314) · 10 recorded years
Dimetoka Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi
AH entries: 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kept as text: Dimetoka Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi
1. Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuriyeti mülazımı
  Calculated age 22
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuriyeti mülazımı
  Calculated age 23
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
3. Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuriyeti mülazımı
  Calculated age 24
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
4. Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru
  200 kuruşCalculated age 24
  Entry & evidence →[1]
5. Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru
  200 kuruşCalculated age 25
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
6. Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru
  200 kuruşCalculated age 26
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
7. Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru
  200 kuruşCalculated age 27
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
8. Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru
  200 kuruşCalculated age 28
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
9. Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru
  200 kuruşCalculated age 29
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
10. Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru
  200 kuruşCalculated age 30
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
11. Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru
  200 kuruşCalculated age 31
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
4
1906/07 (AH 1324)
Dimetoka Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi / Edirne vilayeti / Firecik Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kept as text: Dimetoka Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi; Edirne vilayeti; Firecik Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi
1. Dimetoka Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi
  Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru
  200 kuruşCalculated age 32
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Edirne vilayeti
  Geçici telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru
  300 kuruşCalculated age 32
  Entry & evidence →[1]
3. Firecik Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi
  Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru
  380 kuruşCalculated age 32
  Entry & evidence →[1]

Gregorian spans accompany recorded AH years; exact dates retain their cited wording. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Missing amounts remain unrecorded; zero remains zero.

Career patterns and pay

Recorded pay over the career

Kuruş · dated amounts

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Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.

Where the career is recorded

Distinct AH years with career entries

Dimetoka Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi12
1895 to 1907 (AH 1313 to 1324)
Edirne vilayeti1
1906/07 (AH 1324)
Firecik Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi1
1906/07 (AH 1324)

Gaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.

Amounts recorded by place

Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate

Dimetoka Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi200
Edirne vilayeti300
Firecik Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi380

Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.

Titles across the recorded years

Distinct AH years with each recorded title

Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru9
1898 to 1907 (AH 1316 to 1324)
Telgraf ve posta muhabere memuriyeti mülazımı4
1895 to 1899 (AH 1313 to 1316)
Geçici telgraf ve posta muhabere memuru1
1906/07 (AH 1324)

The most recorded title wordings. A year may include more than one title; these counts do not establish promotions or continuous tenure.

Personal record

Personal details

Birthplace: Kütahya[source]
Birth province: Hüdavendigâr[source]
Birth year: 1875/76 (AH 1292)[source]
Father’s occupation: Asâkir-i Şâhâne redif binbaşısı[source]
Archive references: BOA.DH.SAİD., No:116, s.443; 95 BOA.DH.SAİD., No:116, s.443.[1]

Education and languages

Turkish: Kitâbet[source]okur yazar[1]
Education: Sıbyan mektebi; Simav Kazası Rüştiye Mektebi[source]
Education level equivalent: 7[source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service: 21[source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place: Dimetoka[source]
First work year: 1895/96 (AH 1313)[source]
Apprenticeship: 3[source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

Sources and evidence

Sicill-i Ahval Defterleri'nde Osmanlı Dönemi Kütahyalı memurlar
MUSTAFA KOCAKAYA · 2018 · Pages 81
BOA.DH.SAİD., No:116, s.443; 95 BOA.DH.SAİD., No:116, s.443.

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