Hüseyin Şemsettin Efendi

Hüseyin Şemsettin Efendi was born in Bolu in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Tuccar.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Sapanca in 1878 (AH 1295): Telgraf. The official was then about 22 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1879/80, the official was about 24 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1879/80, shows Memur in Adapazarı, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1880/81 the record shows no title (before: Memur in Adapazarı). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ankara, with 400 kuruş a month (before: no title). In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyobasi, the salary going from 400 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ankara). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Štip (İştip), the salary going from 380 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyobasi). In 1889/90 the record shows no title (before: Muhabere Memuru in Štip). No annual entry is recorded for 1883 to 1888.

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1881/82 as Muhabere Memuru. 31 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 4 years with a salary the median is 340 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1881/82. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.61 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1888/89, when 12 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.