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Halil Hâlid Bey

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. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Mekteb-i İdadi-i Harbiye coğrafya, kozmografya ve tarih muallimliği · 2 career entries
  2. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Mekteb-i İdadi-i Harbiye coğrafya, kozmografya ve tarih muallimliği · 2 career entriesContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mekteb-i İdadi-i Harbiye coğrafya, kozmografya ve tarih muallimliği

      · Calculated age 22

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İki rüşdiye mektebinde riyaziye muallimliği

      · Calculated age 22

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1862/63 (AH 1279)İstihkâm komisyonu memurluğuErzurum
  4. 1863/64 (AH 1280)İstihkâm komisyonu memurluğuErzurumContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstihkâm komisyonu memurluğu

      Erzurum · Calculated age 24

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1864/65 (AH 1281)İstihkâm komisyonu memurluğuErzurumContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstihkâm komisyonu memurluğu

      Erzurum · Calculated age 25

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1865/66 (AH 1282)İstihkâm komisyonu memurluğuErzurumContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstihkâm komisyonu memurluğu

      Erzurum · Calculated age 26

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1866/67 (AH 1283)İstihkâm komisyonu memurluğuErzurumContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstihkâm komisyonu memurluğu

      Erzurum · Calculated age 27

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1867/68 (AH 1284)İstihkâm komisyonu memurluğuErzurumContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstihkâm komisyonu memurluğu

      Erzurum · Calculated age 28

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası memurluğu · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300; 800 kuruş
  10. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası memurluğuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası memurluğu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtipliğiLondra · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtipliği

      Londra · Calculated age 31 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  12. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtipliğiLondra · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtipliği

      Londra · Calculated age 32 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Paris Sefareti başkâtipliğiParis · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Paris Sefareti başkâtipliği

      Paris · Calculated age 33 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  14. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Manastır ikinci komiserliğiBitola (Manastır) · 7,500 kuruş

    1. Manastır ikinci komiserliği

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 40 · 7,500 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Tahran sefirliğiTahran · 20,000 kuruş

    1. Tahran sefirliği

      Tahran · Calculated age 46 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  16. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Tahran sefirliğiTahran · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahran sefirliği

      Tahran · Calculated age 47 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Tahran sefirliğiTahran · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahran sefirliği

      Tahran · Calculated age 48 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Tahran sefirliğiTahran · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahran sefirliği

      Tahran · Calculated age 49 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Tahran sefirliğiTahran · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahran sefirliği

      Tahran · Calculated age 50 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Tahran sefirliğiTahran · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahran sefirliği

      Tahran · Calculated age 51 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Tahran sefirliğiTahran · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahran sefirliği

      Tahran · Calculated age 52 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Tahran sefirliği · 4 career entriesTahran · Adana · Beirut (Beyrut) · 17,000; 20,000 kuruş

    1. Tahran sefirliği

      Tahran · Calculated age 53 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Adana valiliği

      Adana · Calculated age 53 · 17,000 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Adana valiliği (İnfisal)

      Adana · Calculated age 53

      [1]

    4. Beyrut valiliği

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 53 · 20,000 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Beyrut valiliğiBeirut (Beyrut) · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Beyrut valiliği

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 54 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Beyrut valiliğiBeirut (Beyrut) · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Beyrut valiliği

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 55 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Beyrut valiliği · 3 career entriesBeirut (Beyrut) · Kastamonu · 15,000; 20,000 kuruş

    1. Beyrut valiliği

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 56 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kastamonu valiliği

      Kastamonu · Calculated age 56 · 15,000 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Kastamonu valiliği

      Kastamonu · Calculated age 56 · 20,000 kuruş

      [1]

  26. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Kastamonu valiliği · 2 career entriesKastamonu · 20,000 kuruş

    1. Kastamonu valiliği

      Kastamonu · Calculated age 57 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kastamonu valiliği (Azil)

      Kastamonu · Calculated age 57

      [1]

  27. Undated entriesParis Sefareti başkâtipliği (İnfisal) · 3 career entriesParis · Çetine · Belgrade (Belgrad) · 10,000; 15,000 kuruş

    1. Paris Sefareti başkâtipliği (İnfisal)

      Paris

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    2. Çetine orta elçiliği

      Çetine · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

010,00020,0001868/69AH 12851895/96AH 13131868/69 (AH 1285) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası memurluğu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 300 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Darülfünun coğrafya muallimliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 800 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası memurluğu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtipliği · Londra · age 31 · 2,000 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtipliği · Londra · age 32 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Paris Sefareti başkâtipliği · Paris · age 33 · 3,000 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Manastır ikinci komiserliği · Bitola (Manastır) · age 40 · 7,500 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Tahran sefirliği · Tahran · age 46 · 20,000 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Tahran sefirliği · Tahran · age 47 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Tahran sefirliği · Tahran · age 48 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Tahran sefirliği · Tahran · age 49 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Tahran sefirliği · Tahran · age 50 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Tahran sefirliği · Tahran · age 51 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Tahran sefirliği · Tahran · age 52 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Tahran sefirliği · Tahran · age 53 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Adana valiliği · Adana · age 53 · 17,000 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Beyrut valiliği · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 53 · 20,000 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Beyrut valiliği · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 54 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Beyrut valiliği · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 55 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Beyrut valiliği · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 56 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Kastamonu valiliği · Kastamonu · age 56 · 15,000 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Kastamonu valiliği · Kastamonu · age 56 · 20,000 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Kastamonu valiliği · Kastamonu · age 57 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Süleymaniye [source]
Birth province
Bağdat [source]
Birth year
1840/41 (AH 1256) [source]
Father’s occupation
Eski Adana valisi [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 2/495 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
English
Aşina [source]
French
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Persian
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Harbiye şehadetnamesi; mülazımlık rütbesi [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Rüşdiye; Mekteb-i Harbiye [source]
Education level equivalent
12 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

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 year
1860/61 (AH 1277) [source]

Other recorded details

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

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. Sultan II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Osmanlı sefirlerinin tercüme-i halli

    İBRAHİM DENİZ · 2021 · Pages 115, 116, 117

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