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Mahmud 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. 1878 (AH 1295)Mabeyn-i Hümayun evrak-ı hususiye tahrir ve tebyiz memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 500 kuruş
  2. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Infisal · 4 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 135; 150; 175 kuruş

    1. Infisal

      · Calculated age 20

      [1]

  3. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 175; 200 kuruş

    1. Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21 · 175 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 22 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 200; 300 kuruş

    1. Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300; 340 kuruş

    1. Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 340 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26 · 340 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 340 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 27 · 340 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 340; 500 kuruş

    1. Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 340 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 29 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 500; 550 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 550; 570 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 550 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 570 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 570 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 570 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 570 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 570; 620 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 570 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 620; 650 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 620 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 650 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 650 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 585; 650 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 38 · 650 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 585; 605 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 585 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 605 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 40 · 605 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 605; 700 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 41 · 605 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 42 · 700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 43 · 700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700; 720 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 44 · 700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 720 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 45 · 720 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 720 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 46 · 720 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. Undated entriesAdliye Nezareti Daire-i Sulhiye kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

03607201878AH 12951904/05AH 13221878 (AH 1295) · Mabeyn-i Hümayun evrak-ı hususiye tahrir ve tebyiz memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 19 · 500 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 20 · 150 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 20 · 135 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 20 · 175 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 21 · 175 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 21 · 200 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 22 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 300 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 340 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 340 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 340 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 340 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 500 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 550 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 570 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 570 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 570 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 570 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 620 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 620 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 650 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 38 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 38 · 585 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 605 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 40 · 605 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 41 · 605 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 41 · 700 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 42 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 43 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 44 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 44 · 720 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 45 · 720 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 46 · 720 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
dagistan [source]Dağıstan [1]
Birth year
1859/60 (AH 1276) [source]
Father’s occupation
Esnaf [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD. d. 34/415 [1]

Education and languages

French
Aşina [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Enderun-ı Hümayun [source]
Qualification
Mürettep sıbyan dersleri; Arapçadan mantığa, Farsçadan Gülistan’a kadar; hesap ve hendese [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
19 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First-salary field
500 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
1878 (AH 1295) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Dağıstanlılar

    SAİT ARAS · 2023 · Pages 217, 218, 219

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