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MEHMED CEMAL EFENDĠ

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. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Tahrirat kalemi mülazımıTeke

    1. Tahrirat kalemi mülazımı

      Teke · Calculated age 16

      [1]

  2. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Tahrirat kalemi mülazımıTekeContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat kalemi mülazımı

      Teke · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Tahrirat kalemi mülazımı · 5 career entriesTeke · Beşkonak · Kızılkaya, Kuz ve Uğurlu karyeleri

    1. Tahrirat kalemi mülazımı

      Teke · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahrirat kalemi mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Teke · Calculated age 18

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Ağnam muharriri

      Beşkonak · Calculated age 18

      [1]

    4. Ağnam muharriri (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Beşkonak · Calculated age 18

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Aşar muharriri

      Kızılkaya, Kuz ve Uğurlu karyeleri · Calculated age 18

      [1]

  4. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Aşar bakayası baştahsildarıMilü ve Serik nahiyeleri, Kebiz ve Karaöz

    1. Aşar bakayası baştahsildarı

      Milü ve Serik nahiyeleri, Kebiz ve Karaöz · Calculated age 19

      [1]

  5. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Aşar bakayası baştahsildarıMilü ve Serik nahiyeleri, Kebiz ve KaraözContinuing service described by the source

    1. Aşar bakayası baştahsildarı

      Milü ve Serik nahiyeleri, Kebiz ve Karaöz · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Aşar bakayası baştahsildarı · 6 career entriesMilü ve Serik nahiyeleri, Kebiz ve Karaöz · Kızılkaya

    1. Aşar bakayası baştahsildarı

      Milü ve Serik nahiyeleri, Kebiz ve Karaöz · Calculated age 21

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Aşar bakayası baştahsildarı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Milü ve Serik nahiyeleri, Kebiz ve Karaöz · Calculated age 21

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    4. Aşar idaresi kalemi mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      · Calculated age 21

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Sahranç bağları muharriri

      Kızılkaya · Calculated age 21

      [1]

    6. Sahranç bağları muharriri (İnfisal)

      Kızılkaya · Calculated age 21

      [1]

  7. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Reji idaresi memuruKızılkaya · 600 kuruş

    1. Reji idaresi memuru

      Kızılkaya · Calculated age 23 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Reji idaresi memuruKızılkaya · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Reji idaresi memuru

      Kızılkaya · Calculated age 24 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Reji idaresi memuruKızılkaya · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Reji idaresi memuru

      Kızılkaya · Calculated age 25 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Reji idaresi memuruKızılkaya · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Reji idaresi memuru

      Kızılkaya · Calculated age 26 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Reji idaresi memuruKızılkaya · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Reji idaresi memuru

      Kızılkaya · Calculated age 27 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Reji idaresi memuru · 2 career entriesKızılkaya · 600 kuruş

    1. Reji idaresi memuru

      Kızılkaya · Calculated age 28 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Reji idaresi memuru (İstifa)

      Kızılkaya · Calculated age 28

      [1]

  13. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Evkaf idaresi başkâtibiAnkara · 400 kuruş

    1. Evkaf idaresi başkâtibi

      Ankara · Calculated age 31 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Evkaf müdürüGelibolu · 500 kuruş

    1. Evkaf müdürü

      Gelibolu · Calculated age 33 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Evkaf müdürüGelibolu · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Evkaf müdürü

      Gelibolu · Calculated age 34 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Evkaf müdürüGelibolu · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Evkaf müdürü

      Gelibolu · Calculated age 35 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Evkaf müdürüGelibolu · Mytilene (Midilli) · 500; 675 kuruş

    1. Evkaf müdürü

      Gelibolu · Calculated age 36 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Evkaf müdürü

      Mytilene (Midilli) · Calculated age 36 · 675 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Evkaf müdürüMytilene (Midilli) · 675 kuruş

    1. Evkaf müdürü

      Mytilene (Midilli) · Calculated age 37 · 675 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Evkaf müdürüMytilene (Midilli) · 675 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Evkaf müdürü

      Mytilene (Midilli) · Calculated age 38 · 675 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Evkaf müdürü · 2 career entriesMytilene (Midilli) · Tripoli (Trablusgarp) · 675; 1,350 kuruş

    1. Evkaf müdürü

      Mytilene (Midilli) · Calculated age 39 · 675 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Evkaf muhasebecisi

      Tripoli (Trablusgarp) · Calculated age 39 · 1,350 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Evkaf muhasebecisiTripoli (Trablusgarp) · Adana · 1,350 kuruş

    1. Evkaf muhasebecisi

      Tripoli (Trablusgarp) · Calculated age 40 · 1,350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Evkaf muhasebecisi

      Adana · Calculated age 40 · 1,350 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Evkaf muhasebecisiAdana · Hüdavendigâr · 1,350; 2,250 kuruş

    1. Evkaf muhasebecisi

      Adana · Calculated age 41 · 1,350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Evkaf muhasebecisi

      Hüdavendigâr · Calculated age 41 · 2,250 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Evkaf muhasebecisiHüdavendigâr · 2,250 kuruş

    1. Evkaf muhasebecisi

      Hüdavendigâr · Calculated age 42 · 2,250 kuruş

      [1]

  24. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Evkaf muhasebecisiHüdavendigâr · 2,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Evkaf muhasebecisi

      Hüdavendigâr · Calculated age 43 · 2,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Evkaf muhasebecisiHüdavendigâr · 2,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Evkaf muhasebecisi

      Hüdavendigâr · Calculated age 44 · 2,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Evkaf muhasebecisiHüdavendigâr · 2,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Evkaf muhasebecisi

      Hüdavendigâr · Calculated age 45 · 2,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Evkaf muhasebecisi · 2 career entriesHüdavendigâr · 300; 2,250 kuruş

    1. Evkaf muhasebecisi

      Hüdavendigâr · Calculated age 46 · 2,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Evkaf müdürü

      Hüdavendigâr · Calculated age 46 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  28. 1912/13 (AH 1331)Evkaf müdürüEdirne · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Evkaf müdürü

      Edirne · Calculated age 50 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

  29. 1913/14 (AH 1332)Evkaf müdürüKonya · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Evkaf müdürü

      Konya · Calculated age 51 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

  30. Undated entriesAşar ikinci kâtibi · 9 career entriesAntalya · Kızılkaya, Bucak ve Millü · Gelibolu · Hüdavendigâr · Konya · 0; 250; 500; 2,500 kuruş

    2. Ma'a tahrir vergi kâtibi vekili

      Kızılkaya, Bucak ve Millü · 0 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Ma'a tahrir vergi kâtibi vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kızılkaya, Bucak ve Millü

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Evkaf müdürü

      Hüdavendigâr

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    6. Evkaf müdürü (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Hüdavendigâr

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    7. Evkaf müdürü (Azil)

      Hüdavendigâr

      [1]

    8. Evkaf müdürü (İnfisal)

      Hüdavendigâr

      [1]

    9. Evkaf müdürü

      Konya · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

01,2502,5001886/87AH 13041913/14AH 13321886/87 (AH 1304) · Reji idaresi memuru · Kızılkaya · age 23 · 600 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Reji idaresi memuru · Kızılkaya · age 24 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Reji idaresi memuru · Kızılkaya · age 25 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Reji idaresi memuru · Kızılkaya · age 26 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Reji idaresi memuru · Kızılkaya · age 27 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Reji idaresi memuru · Kızılkaya · age 28 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Evkaf idaresi başkâtibi · Ankara · age 31 · 400 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Evkaf müdürü · Gelibolu · age 33 · 500 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Evkaf müdürü · Gelibolu · age 34 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Evkaf müdürü · Gelibolu · age 35 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Evkaf müdürü · Gelibolu · age 36 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Evkaf müdürü · Mytilene (Midilli) · age 36 · 675 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Evkaf müdürü · Mytilene (Midilli) · age 37 · 675 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Evkaf müdürü · Mytilene (Midilli) · age 38 · 675 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Evkaf müdürü · Mytilene (Midilli) · age 39 · 675 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Evkaf muhasebecisi · Tripoli (Trablusgarp) · age 39 · 1,350 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Evkaf muhasebecisi · Tripoli (Trablusgarp) · age 40 · 1,350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Evkaf muhasebecisi · Adana · age 40 · 1,350 kuruş1904/05 (AH 1322) · Evkaf muhasebecisi · Adana · age 41 · 1,350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Evkaf muhasebecisi · Hüdavendigâr · age 41 · 2,250 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Evkaf muhasebecisi · Hüdavendigâr · age 42 · 2,250 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Evkaf muhasebecisi · Hüdavendigâr · age 43 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Evkaf muhasebecisi · Hüdavendigâr · age 44 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Evkaf muhasebecisi · Hüdavendigâr · age 45 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Evkaf muhasebecisi · Hüdavendigâr · age 46 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Evkaf müdürü · Hüdavendigâr · age 46 · 300 kuruş1912/13 (AH 1331) · Evkaf müdürü · Edirne · age 50 · 2,500 kuruş1913/14 (AH 1332) · Evkaf müdürü · Konya · age 51 · 2,500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Antalya [source]
Birth year
1864/65 (AH 1281) [source]
Father’s occupation
Çiftçi [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH.SAĠD.d.00067 – 00109/315 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Şehadetname [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Antalya Rüşdiye 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
16 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Teke [source]
First work year
1879/80 (AH 1297) [source]
Apprenticeship
1.67 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
1 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.

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 Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Antalyalı memurlar (1879-1909)

    MEHMET FATİH DEMİRDAŞ · 2019 · Pages 126, 127, 128, 129

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