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Mehmed Ali 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. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeriKosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi

    1. Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeri

      Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi · Calculated age 16

      [1]

  2. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeriKosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi · 50 kuruş

    1. Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeri

      Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeri

      Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi · Calculated age 17 · 50 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeriKosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi · 50 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeri

      Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi · Calculated age 18 · 50 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeri · 2 career entriesKosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi · Kosova Vilayeti İdare Meclisi · 50; 100 kuruş

    1. Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeri

      Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi · Calculated age 19 · 50 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İdare Meclisi başmübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti İdare Meclisi · Calculated age 19 · 100 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1885/86 (AH 1303)İdare Meclisi başmübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti İdare Meclisi · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İdare Meclisi başmübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti İdare Meclisi · Calculated age 20 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1886/87 (AH 1304)İdare Meclisi başmübeyyizi · 2 career entriesKosova Vilayeti İdare Meclisi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 100; 175 kuruş

    1. İdare Meclisi başmübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti İdare Meclisi · Calculated age 21 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 21 · 175 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  7. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Muhasebe mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 175 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 22 · 175 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Muhasebe mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 175; 200 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 23 · 175 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 23 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  9. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Muhasebe mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 24 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Muhasebe mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 200; 250 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 25 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 25 · 250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  11. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Muhasebe mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 26 · 250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Muhasebe mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 27 · 250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Muhasebe mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 250; 300 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 28 · 250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 28 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  14. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Muhasebe mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 400 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 33 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  15. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Muhasebe mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 34 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Muhasebe mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 35 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Muhasebe mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 36 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Muhasebe mübeyyizi · 2 career entriesKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 400; 420 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 37 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Varidat mukayyit yardımcısı

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 37 · 420 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  19. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Varidat mukayyit yardımcısı · 3 career entriesKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Botevgrad (Orhaniye) · 420; 540 kuruş

    1. Varidat mukayyit yardımcısı

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 38 · 420 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Evrak mukayyidi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · Calculated age 38 · 420 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Mal Müdürü

      Botevgrad (Orhaniye) · Calculated age 38 · 540 kuruş

      [1]

  20. Undated entriesMuhasebe mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 350 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

02705401882/83AH 13001903/04AH 13211882/83 (AH 1300) · Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeri · Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi · age 17 · 50 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeri · Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi · age 18 · 50 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeri · Kosova Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi · age 19 · 50 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · İdare Meclisi başmübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti İdare Meclisi · age 19 · 100 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · İdare Meclisi başmübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti İdare Meclisi · age 20 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · İdare Meclisi başmübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti İdare Meclisi · age 21 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 21 · 175 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 22 · 175 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 23 · 175 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 23 · 200 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 24 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 25 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 25 · 250 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 26 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 27 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 28 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 28 · 300 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 33 · 400 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 34 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 35 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 36 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Muhasebe mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 37 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Varidat mukayyit yardımcısı · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 37 · 420 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Varidat mukayyit yardımcısı · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 38 · 420 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Evrak mukayyidi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebesi · age 38 · 420 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Mal Müdürü · Botevgrad (Orhaniye) · age 38 · 540 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Priştine [source]
Birth province
Kosova [source]
Birth year
1866/67 (AH 1283) [source]
Father’s occupation
Telgraf çavuşu [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAİD. d, 30-55 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Rüştiye diploması [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Priştine 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
15 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Kosova [source]
First work year
1881/82 (AH 1299) [source]
Apprenticeship
1 [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 Priştineli memurlar

    ÖMER CAN · 2023 · Pages 184, 185

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