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Dursun Pol 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. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Tahsilat-ı ecnebiye odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 480 kuruş
  2. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Telgrafhane memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 480 kuruş

    1. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 25 · 480 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  3. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Telgrafhane memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 480; 576 kuruş

    1. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 26 · 480 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 26 · 576 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  4. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Telgrafhane memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 576; 720 kuruş

    1. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 27 · 576 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 27 · 720 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  5. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Telgrafhane memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 720; 800 kuruş

    1. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 28 · 720 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 28 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  6. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Telgrafhane memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 29 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Telgrafhane memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 710; 800 kuruş

    1. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 30 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 30 · 710 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  8. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Telgrafhane memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 710; 750; 800 kuruş

    1. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 31 · 710 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 31 · 750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

    3. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 31 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  9. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Telgrafhane memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · İstanbul, Büyükdere · 800 kuruş

    1. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 32 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Büyükdere · Calculated age 32 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  10. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Telgrafhane memuruİstanbul, Büyükdere · 800; 875 kuruş

    1. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Büyükdere · Calculated age 33 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Büyükdere · Calculated age 33 · 875 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  11. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Telgrafhane memuruİstanbul, Büyükdere · 875 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Büyükdere · Calculated age 34 · 875 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Telgrafhane memuru · 2 career entriesİstanbul, Büyükdere · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · 875; 1,250 kuruş

    1. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Büyükdere · Calculated age 35 · 875 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 35 · 1,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  13. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 36 · 1,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1878 (AH 1295)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 37 · 1,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 38 · 1,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,000; 1,250 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 39 · 1,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 39 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  17. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 40 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 41 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 42 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 43 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 44 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 45 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 46 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 47 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,000; 1,150 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 48 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 48 · 1,150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  26. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 49 · 1,150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 50 · 1,150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 51 · 1,150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Telgraf merkezi memuruİstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,080; 1,150 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 52 · 1,150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf merkezi memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · Calculated age 52 · 1,080 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  30. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,200 kuruş

    1. Muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 54 · 1,200 kuruş

      [1]

  31. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 55 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Rhodes (Rodos) · 1,200 kuruş

    1. Muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 56 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Rhodes (Rodos) · Calculated age 56 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  33. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Fav hattı kontrol ve istatistik memurluğu şefiAleppo (Halep) · 1,500 kuruş
  34. Undated entriesTelgrafhane mülazımı · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · 576; 1,200 kuruş

    2. Telgrafhane memuru

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · 576 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

    3. Muhaberat-ı ecnebiye şefi

      İstanbul, Beyoğlu · 1,200 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

07501,5001864/65AH 12811905/06AH 13231864/65 (AH 1281) · Tahsilat-ı ecnebiye odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 480 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 25 · 480 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 26 · 480 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 26 · 576 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 27 · 576 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 27 · 720 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 28 · 720 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 28 · 800 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 29 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 30 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 30 · 710 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 31 · 710 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 31 · 750 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 31 · 800 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 32 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Büyükdere · age 32 · 800 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Büyükdere · age 33 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Büyükdere · age 33 · 875 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Büyükdere · age 34 · 875 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Telgrafhane memuru · İstanbul, Büyükdere · age 35 · 875 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 35 · 1,250 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 36 · 1,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 37 · 1,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 38 · 1,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 39 · 1,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 39 · 1,000 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 40 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 41 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 42 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 43 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 44 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 45 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 46 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 47 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 48 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 48 · 1,150 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 49 · 1,150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 50 · 1,150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 51 · 1,150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 52 · 1,150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · İstanbul, Beyoğlu · age 52 · 1,080 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 54 · 1,200 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 55 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 56 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Rhodes (Rodos) · age 56 · 1,200 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Fav hattı kontrol ve istatistik memurluğu şefi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 65 · 1,500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1842/43 (AH 1258) [source]
Nationality or community
Ermeni [source]
Religion
Katolik [source]
Archive references
DH. SAİD d. nr. 58/267 s. 267 [1]

Education and languages

Armenian
Tekellüm [source]
English
Tekellüm [source]
French
Tekellüm [source]
Rum (as recorded)
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Tekellüm [source]
Education
Ermeni Katolik ve Fransız mektepleri [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
21 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre İstanbul doğumlu Ermeni devlet adamları

    HARUN TUNCA · 2016 · Pages 145, 146

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