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MUHAMMED TEVFİK 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. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımıMosul (Musul)
  2. 1878 (AH 1295)Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımıMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımı

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 17

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımıMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımı

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 18

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımıMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımı

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 19

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımıMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımı

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 20

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımıMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımı

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımı · 3 career entriesMosul (Musul) · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · 270 kuruş
    1. Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımı

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 22

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i idare ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımı (Nakil)

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 22

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Sandık emini

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 22 · 270 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Sandık eminiKoy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · 270 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sandık emini

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 23 · 270 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Sandık eminiKoy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · 270 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sandık emini

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 24 · 270 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Sandık emini · 5 career entriesKoy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · 200; 250; 270 kuruş
    1. Sandık emini

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 25 · 270 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sandık emini (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 25

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Nüfus memuru

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 25 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Nüfus memuru (Azil)

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 25

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Belediye meclisi kâtib-i sanisi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 25 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Belediye meclisi kâtib-i sanisiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Belediye meclisi kâtib-i sanisi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 26 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Belediye meclisi kâtib-i sanisi · 2 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük) · 200 kuruş
    1. Belediye meclisi kâtib-i sanisi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 27 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Belediye meclisi kâtib-i sanisi (İnfisal)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 27

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  13. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Sandık eminiRaniye · 360 kuruş
    1. Sandık emini

      Raniye · Calculated age 30 · 360 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Sandık eminiRaniye · 360 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sandık emini

      Raniye · Calculated age 31 · 360 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Sandık emini · 5 career entriesRaniye · Köprü · Zummar · 360; 400 kuruş
    1. Sandık emini

      Raniye · Calculated age 32 · 360 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sandık emini (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Raniye · Calculated age 32

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Reji Memuru

      Köprü · Calculated age 32 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Reji memuru (Azil)

      Köprü · Calculated age 32

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Aşar memuru (emanete kalan)

      Zummar · Calculated age 32 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Aşar memuru (emanete kalan) · 3 career entriesZummar · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · 400 kuruş
    1. Aşar memuru (emanete kalan)

      Zummar · Calculated age 33 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Aşar memuru (emanete kalan) (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Zummar · Calculated age 33

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  17. 1894/95 (AH 1312)İkinci tahrir fırkası muharrir-i sanisi · 3 career entriesSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · 300; 400 kuruş
    1. İkinci tahrir fırkası muharrir-i sanisi

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 34 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İkinci tahrir fırkası muharrir-i sanisi (Nakil)

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 34

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Vergi kâtibi

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 34 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Vergi kâtibiKoy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 35 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Vergi kâtibiKoy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 36 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Vergi kâtibiKoy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 37 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Vergi kâtibiKoy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 38 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Vergi kâtibi · 5 career entriesKoy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · 300; 500 kuruş
    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 39 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vergi kâtibi (Nakil)

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 39

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Mal müdürü vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 39

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    4. Mal Müdürü

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 39 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Mal MüdürüKoy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Mal Müdürü

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 40 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Mal MüdürüKoy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Mal Müdürü

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 41 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Mal Müdürü · 3 career entriesKoy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · 500; 607.5 kuruş
    1. Mal Müdürü

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 42 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mal müdürü (İstifa)

      Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · Calculated age 42

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Merkez sandık emini

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 42 · 607.5 kuruş

      [1]

  26. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Merkez sandık eminiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 607.5 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Merkez sandık emini

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 43 · 607.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Merkez sandık eminiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 607.5 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Merkez sandık emini

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 44 · 607.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Merkez sandık emini · 2 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük) · 607.5 kuruş
    1. Merkez sandık emini

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 45 · 607.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez sandık emini (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 45

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

0303.75607.51882/83AH 13001905/06AH 13231882/83 (AH 1300) · Sandık emini · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 22 · 270 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Sandık emini · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 23 · 270 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Sandık emini · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 24 · 270 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Sandık emini · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 25 · 270 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Nüfus memuru · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 25 · 250 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Belediye meclisi kâtib-i sanisi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 25 · 200 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Belediye meclisi kâtib-i sanisi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 26 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Belediye meclisi kâtib-i sanisi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 27 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Sandık emini · Raniye · age 30 · 360 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Sandık emini · Raniye · age 31 · 360 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Sandık emini · Raniye · age 32 · 360 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Reji Memuru · Köprü · age 32 · 400 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Aşar memuru (emanete kalan) · Zummar · age 32 · 400 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Aşar memuru (emanete kalan) · Zummar · age 33 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · İkinci tahrir fırkası muharrir-i sanisi · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 33 · 400 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · İkinci tahrir fırkası muharrir-i sanisi · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 34 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Vergi kâtibi · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 34 · 300 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Vergi kâtibi · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 35 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Vergi kâtibi · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 36 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Vergi kâtibi · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 37 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Vergi kâtibi · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 38 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Vergi kâtibi · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 39 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Mal Müdürü · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 39 · 500 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Mal Müdürü · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 40 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Mal Müdürü · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 41 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Mal Müdürü · Koy Sanjaq (Köysancak) · age 42 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Merkez sandık emini · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 42 · 607.5 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Merkez sandık emini · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 43 · 607.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Merkez sandık emini · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 44 · 607.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Merkez sandık emini · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 45 · 607.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service

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Personal details

Birthplace
Kerkük [source]
Birth year
1861/62 (AH 1278) [source]
Father’s occupation
Kerkük sancağı belediye başkâtibi [source]
Archive references
DH_SAİD,00129_00036 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
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
16 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Musul [source]
First-salary field
270 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
1877/78 (AH 1294) [source]
Apprenticeship
6.4 [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 217, 218, 219

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