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Ömer Lütfi 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. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Telgrafhane mülazımıBursa
    1. Telgrafhane mülazımı

      Bursa · Calculated age 15

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  2. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Telgrafhane mülazımıBursaContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgrafhane mülazımı

      Bursa · Calculated age 16

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Muvakkat muhabere memuruRuse (Rusçuk) · Baruthane · 500; 600 kuruş
    1. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Ruse (Rusçuk) · Calculated age 17 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Baruthane · Calculated age 17 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Muvakkat muhabere memuruKırklareli · 600 kuruş
    1. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Kırklareli · Calculated age 19 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Muvakkat muhabere memuru (İnfisal) · 2 career entriesKırklareli · Az Zaydiyah (Zeydiye) · 712 kuruş
    1. Muvakkat muhabere memuru (İnfisal)

      Kırklareli · Calculated age 20

      [1]

    2. Muhabere Memuru

      Az Zaydiyah (Zeydiye) · Calculated age 20 · 712 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Muhabere MemuruAz Zaydiyah (Zeydiye) · Sana'a (Sana) · 712; 800 kuruş
    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Az Zaydiyah (Zeydiye) · Calculated age 21 · 712 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhabere Memuru

      Sana'a (Sana) · Calculated age 21 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Telgraf MüdürüZaha · 950 kuruş
    1. Telgraf Müdürü

      Zaha · Calculated age 26 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  8. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Telgraf MüdürüZaha · 950 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf Müdürü

      Zaha · Calculated age 27 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Telgraf MüdürüZaha · Bajil (Bacil) · 950 kuruş
    1. Telgraf Müdürü

      Zaha · Calculated age 28 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf Müdürü

      Bajil (Bacil) · Calculated age 28 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  10. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Telgraf MüdürüBajil (Bacil) · 950 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf Müdürü

      Bajil (Bacil) · Calculated age 29 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Telgraf MüdürüAz Zaydiyah (Zeydiye) · 1,200 kuruş
    1. Telgraf Müdürü

      Az Zaydiyah (Zeydiye) · Calculated age 30 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  12. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Telgraf Müdürü · 2 career entriesAz Zaydiyah (Zeydiye) · Münaha · 1,200 kuruş
    1. Telgraf Müdürü

      Az Zaydiyah (Zeydiye) · Calculated age 31 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Münaha · Calculated age 31 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  13. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüMünaha · Lice · 1,200 kuruş
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Münaha · Calculated age 32 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Lice · Calculated age 32 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  14. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüLice · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Lice · Calculated age 33 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüLice · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Lice · Calculated age 34 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüTarsus · 800 kuruş
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Tarsus · Calculated age 35 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  17. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüTarsus · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Tarsus · Calculated age 36 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüTarsus · 720 kuruş
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Tarsus · Calculated age 37 · 720 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  19. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüTarsus · 720 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Tarsus · Calculated age 38 · 720 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüTarsus · Beytüllahm · 700; 720 kuruş
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Tarsus · Calculated age 39 · 720 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Beytüllahm · Calculated age 39 · 700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  21. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüBeytüllahm · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Beytüllahm · Calculated age 40 · 700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · 675 kuruş
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      · Calculated age 41 · 675 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  23. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · 675 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      · Calculated age 42 · 675 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · 675 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      · Calculated age 43 · 675 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüTyre (Sur) · 675 kuruş
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Tyre (Sur) · Calculated age 44 · 675 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  26. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüTyre (Sur) · Malatya · 675; 720 kuruş
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Tyre (Sur) · Calculated age 45 · 675 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Malatya · Calculated age 45 · 720 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  27. Undated entriesMuvakkat muhabere memuru · 3 career entriesHadımköy · Bajil (Bacil) · Elazığ · 720; 750; 950 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

06001,2001877/78AH 12941904/05AH 13221877/78 (AH 1294) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Ruse (Rusçuk) · age 17 · 500 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Baruthane · age 17 · 600 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Kırklareli · age 19 · 600 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muhabere Memuru · Az Zaydiyah (Zeydiye) · age 20 · 712 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Muhabere Memuru · Az Zaydiyah (Zeydiye) · age 21 · 712 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Muhabere Memuru · Sana'a (Sana) · age 21 · 800 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Telgraf Müdürü · Zaha · age 26 · 950 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf Müdürü · Zaha · age 27 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Telgraf Müdürü · Zaha · age 28 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Telgraf Müdürü · Bajil (Bacil) · age 28 · 950 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf Müdürü · Bajil (Bacil) · age 29 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Telgraf Müdürü · Az Zaydiyah (Zeydiye) · age 30 · 1,200 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Telgraf Müdürü · Az Zaydiyah (Zeydiye) · age 31 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Münaha · age 31 · 1,200 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Münaha · age 32 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Lice · age 32 · 1,200 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Lice · age 33 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Lice · age 34 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Tarsus · age 35 · 800 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Tarsus · age 36 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Tarsus · age 37 · 720 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Tarsus · age 38 · 720 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Tarsus · age 39 · 720 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Beytüllahm · age 39 · 700 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Beytüllahm · age 40 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · age 41 · 675 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · age 42 · 675 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · age 43 · 675 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Tyre (Sur) · age 44 · 675 kuruş1904/05 (AH 1322) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Tyre (Sur) · age 45 · 675 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Malatya · age 45 · 720 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Afyonkarahisar [source]Karahisar-ı Sahib [1]
Birth year
1860/61 (AH 1277) [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAİD.d, 00054 /00239 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan Mektebi; Rüşdiye [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
15 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Bursa [source]
First work year
1875/76 (AH 1292) [source]
Apprenticeship
2 [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. Sicili Ahval Defterlerine göre Afyonlu devlet adamları

    İPEK KÜLTEKİN · 2021 · Pages 67, 68

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