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Mehmed Said Paşa

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. 1848/49 (AH 1265)tahrirat odası mülazımı · 3 career entriesKürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · 150 kuruş

    1. tahrirat odası mülazımı

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 17

      [1]

    2. tahrirat odası mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 17

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. tahrirat odası kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 17 · 150 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1850/51 (AH 1267)tahrirat odası kâtibiKürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · 200 kuruş

    1. tahrirat odası kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 19 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1851/52 (AH 1268)tahrirat odası kâtibiKürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. tahrirat odası kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 20 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1852/53 (AH 1269)tahrirat odası kâtibiKürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · 200; 600 kuruş

    1. tahrirat odası kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 21 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. tahrirat odası kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 21 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1853/54 (AH 1270)tahrirat odası kâtibiKürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. tahrirat odası kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 22 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1854/55 (AH 1271)tahrirat odası kâtibiKürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. tahrirat odası kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 23 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1855/56 (AH 1272)tahrirat odası kâtibiKürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. tahrirat odası kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 24 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1856/57 (AH 1273)tahrirat odası kâtibiKürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. tahrirat odası kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 25 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1857/58 (AH 1274)tahrirat odası kâtibiKürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. tahrirat odası kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 26 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1858/59 (AH 1275)tahrirat odası kâtibiKürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · 600; 900 kuruş

    1. tahrirat odası kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 27 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. tahrirat odası kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · Calculated age 27 · 900 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1860/61 (AH 1277)tahrirat başkâtibiKürdistan eyaleti · 1,500 kuruş

    1. tahrirat başkâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 29 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1861/62 (AH 1278)tahrirat başkâtibiKürdistan eyaleti · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. tahrirat başkâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 30 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1862/63 (AH 1279)tahrirat başkâtibiKürdistan eyaleti · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. tahrirat başkâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 31 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1863/64 (AH 1280)tahrirat başkâtibiKürdistan eyaleti · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. tahrirat başkâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 32 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1864/65 (AH 1281)tahrirat başkâtibiKürdistan eyaleti · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. tahrirat başkâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 33 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1865/66 (AH 1282)tahrirat başkâtibiKürdistan eyaleti · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. tahrirat başkâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 34 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1866/67 (AH 1283)tahrirat başkâtibiKürdistan eyaleti · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. tahrirat başkâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 35 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1867/68 (AH 1284)tahrirat başkâtibi · 4 career entriesKürdistan eyaleti · Diyarbekir vilayeti · 1,500; 2,500; 3,500 kuruş

    1. tahrirat başkâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 36 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. tahrirat başkâtibi (Nakil)

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 36

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. tahrirat başkâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 36 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Mektubi Muavini

      Diyarbekir vilayeti · Calculated age 36 · 3,500 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1868/69 (AH 1285)MektupçuDiyarbekir vilayeti · 4,160 kuruş

    1. Mektupçu

      Diyarbekir vilayeti · Calculated age 37 · 4,160 kuruş

      [1]

  20. 1869/70 (AH 1286)MektupçuDiyarbekir vilayeti · 4,160 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mektupçu

      Diyarbekir vilayeti · Calculated age 38 · 4,160 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1870/71 (AH 1287)MektupçuDiyarbekir vilayeti · 4,160; 5,000 kuruş

    1. Mektupçu

      Diyarbekir vilayeti · Calculated age 39 · 4,160 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mektupçu

      Diyarbekir vilayeti · Calculated age 39 · 5,000 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1871/72 (AH 1288)MektupçuDiyarbekir vilayeti · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mektupçu

      Diyarbekir vilayeti · Calculated age 40 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1872/73 (AH 1289)mektupçu (Nakil) · 3 career entriesDiyarbekir vilayeti · Mamuretülaziz · 5,000; 11,280 kuruş

    1. mektupçu (Nakil)

      Diyarbekir vilayeti · Calculated age 41

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Mektupçu

      Diyarbekir vilayeti · Calculated age 41 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Mutasarrıf

      Mamuretülaziz · Calculated age 41 · 11,280 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  24. 1873/74 (AH 1290)MutasarrıfMamuretülaziz · 11,280 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Mamuretülaziz · Calculated age 42 · 11,280 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Mutasarrıf · 3 career entriesMamuretülaziz · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · 11,280 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Mamuretülaziz · Calculated age 43 · 11,280 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mutasarrıf (Nakil)

      Mamuretülaziz · Calculated age 43

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Mutasarrıf

      Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Calculated age 43 · 11,280 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  26. 1875/76 (AH 1292)MutasarrıfKahramanmaraş (Maraş) · 11,280 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Calculated age 44 · 11,280 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Mutasarrıf · 3 career entriesKahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Mardin · 6,500; 11,280 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Calculated age 45 · 11,280 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mutasarrıf (İstifa)

      Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Calculated age 45

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Mutasarrıf

      Mardin · Calculated age 45 · 6,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  28. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Mutasarrıf · 3 career entriesMardin · Muş · 6,500 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Mardin · Calculated age 46 · 6,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mutasarrıf (Nakil)

      Mardin · Calculated age 46

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Mutasarrıf

      Muş · Calculated age 46 · 6,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  29. 1878 (AH 1295)Mutasarrıf · 4 career entriesMuş · Dersim · Diyarbakır · 6,500 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Muş · Calculated age 47 · 6,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mutasarrıf (İstifa)

      Muş · Calculated age 47

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. ıslahat memuru muavini

      Dersim · Calculated age 47

      [1]

    4. ıslahat memuriyeti refakati

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 47 · 6,500 kuruş

      [1]

  30. 1878/79 (AH 1296)ıslahat memuriyeti refakati · 4 career entriesDiyarbakır · Siirt · Mardin · 5,850; 6,500 kuruş

    1. ıslahat memuriyeti refakati

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 48 · 6,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. ıslahat memuriyeti refakati (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 48

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Mutasarrıf

      Siirt · Calculated age 48 · 6,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    4. Mutasarrıf

      Mardin · Calculated age 48 · 5,850 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  31. 1879/80 (AH 1297)MutasarrıfMardin · 5,850 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Mardin · Calculated age 49 · 5,850 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1880/81 (AH 1298)MutasarrıfMardin · 5,850 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Mardin · Calculated age 50 · 5,850 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Mutasarrıf · 3 career entriesMardin · 5,850 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Mardin · Calculated age 51 · 5,850 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mutasarrıf (Tekaüt)

      Mardin · Calculated age 51

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Tekaüt

      · Calculated age 51

      [1]

  34. 1889/90 (AH 1307)MutasarrıfMuş · 7,500 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Muş · Calculated age 59 · 7,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  35. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Mutasarrıf · 3 career entriesMuş · Mardin · 5,850; 7,500 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Muş · Calculated age 60 · 7,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mutasarrıf (Nakil)

      Muş · Calculated age 60

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Mutasarrıf

      Mardin · Calculated age 60 · 5,850 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  36. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Mutasarrıf · 3 career entriesMardin · 5,850 kuruşDeath recorded

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Mardin · Calculated age 61 · 5,850 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mutasarrıf (Vefat)

      Mardin · Calculated age 61

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Vefat

      · Calculated age 61

      [1]

  37. Undated entriestelif eserleri · 3 career entriesKürdistan eyaleti meclis-i kebir · Kürdistan eyaleti

    2. meclis-i kebir umur-u tahririyesi

      Kürdistan eyaleti meclis-i kebir

      [1]

    3. eyalet Arabi kâtibi

      Kürdistan eyaleti

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

05,64011,2801848/49AH 12651891/92AH 13091848/49 (AH 1265) · tahrirat odası kâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · age 17 · 150 kuruş1850/51 (AH 1267) · tahrirat odası kâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · age 19 · 200 kuruş1851/52 (AH 1268) · tahrirat odası kâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · age 20 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1852/53 (AH 1269) · tahrirat odası kâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · age 21 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1852/53 (AH 1269) · tahrirat odası kâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · age 21 · 600 kuruş1853/54 (AH 1270) · tahrirat odası kâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · age 22 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1854/55 (AH 1271) · tahrirat odası kâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · age 23 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1855/56 (AH 1272) · tahrirat odası kâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · age 24 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1856/57 (AH 1273) · tahrirat odası kâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · age 25 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1857/58 (AH 1274) · tahrirat odası kâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · age 26 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1858/59 (AH 1275) · tahrirat odası kâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · age 27 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1858/59 (AH 1275) · tahrirat odası kâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası · age 27 · 900 kuruş1860/61 (AH 1277) · tahrirat başkâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti · age 29 · 1,500 kuruş1861/62 (AH 1278) · tahrirat başkâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti · age 30 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1862/63 (AH 1279) · tahrirat başkâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti · age 31 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1863/64 (AH 1280) · tahrirat başkâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti · age 32 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · tahrirat başkâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti · age 33 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · tahrirat başkâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti · age 34 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · tahrirat başkâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti · age 35 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · tahrirat başkâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti · age 36 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · tahrirat başkâtibi · Kürdistan eyaleti · age 36 · 2,500 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Mektubi Muavini · Diyarbekir vilayeti · age 36 · 3,500 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Mektupçu · Diyarbekir vilayeti · age 37 · 4,160 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Mektupçu · Diyarbekir vilayeti · age 38 · 4,160 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Mektupçu · Diyarbekir vilayeti · age 39 · 4,160 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Mektupçu · Diyarbekir vilayeti · age 39 · 5,000 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Mektupçu · Diyarbekir vilayeti · age 40 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Mektupçu · Diyarbekir vilayeti · age 41 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Mutasarrıf · Mamuretülaziz · age 41 · 11,280 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Mutasarrıf · Mamuretülaziz · age 42 · 11,280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Mutasarrıf · Mamuretülaziz · age 43 · 11,280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Mutasarrıf · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · age 43 · 11,280 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Mutasarrıf · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · age 44 · 11,280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Mutasarrıf · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · age 45 · 11,280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Mutasarrıf · Mardin · age 45 · 6,500 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Mutasarrıf · Mardin · age 46 · 6,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Mutasarrıf · Muş · age 46 · 6,500 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Mutasarrıf · Muş · age 47 · 6,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · ıslahat memuriyeti refakati · Diyarbakır · age 47 · 6,500 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · ıslahat memuriyeti refakati · Diyarbakır · age 48 · 6,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Mutasarrıf · Siirt · age 48 · 6,500 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Mutasarrıf · Mardin · age 48 · 5,850 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Mutasarrıf · Mardin · age 49 · 5,850 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Mutasarrıf · Mardin · age 50 · 5,850 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Mutasarrıf · Mardin · age 51 · 5,850 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Mutasarrıf · Muş · age 59 · 7,500 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Mutasarrıf · Muş · age 60 · 7,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Mutasarrıf · Mardin · age 60 · 5,850 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Mutasarrıf · Mardin · age 61 · 5,850 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Diyarbakır [source]Diyarbekir [1]
Birth year
1832/33 (AH 1248) [source]
Father’s occupation
divan kâtibi / vüzera kethüdası [source]
Religion
İslam [source]

Education and languages

Arabic
tahrir ve tekellüm [source]
French
istihrac edebilir [source]
Persian
tahrir ve tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education detail
Sıbyan mektebinde dinî ilimler; Diyarbekir ulemasından Celaliye’ye kadar dersler; bazı uzmanlardan riyaziye ve tıbbiye tahsili. [source]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Diyarbekir ulemasından Celaliye'ye kadar [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
17 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Kürdistan eyaleti tahrirat odası [source]
First work year
1848/49 (AH 1265) [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.

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i ahval defterlerinde Diyarbekirli yöneticiler

    İSHAK ŞİMŞEK · 2013 · Pages 174, 175, 176

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