Mehmed Arif Efendi

Born 1866/67 (AH 1283) · Tokat · Dated entries 1885 to 1910 (AH 1303 to 1327)

Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 177, s. 151

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The life

Mehmed Arif Efendi was born in Tokat in 1866/67 (AH 1283). The father’s occupation was Naib. Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; medrese; İstanbul Polis Mektebi.^[source]

Service began in Tokat in 1885/86 (AH 1303). Dated career entries span 1885/86 (AH 1303) to 1909/10 (AH 1327) across 23 AH years, from Tokat to Sivas, beginning with Tahrirat Dairesi mübeyyizi and ending with entries for Üçüncü sınıf polis komiseri (terfi). More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Tokat, Dördüncü Ordu, Istanbul (Dersaadet) and Sivas.^[1]

Monthly pay went from 40 kuruş in 1885/86 (AH 1303) to 350 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317); the highest recorded monthly rate is 350 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317).^[1]

Personal record

Birth: Tokat · 1866/67 (AH 1283)^[source]
Father’s occupation: Naib^[source]
Education: Sıbyan mektebi; medrese; İstanbul Polis Mektebi^[source]
First work: 1885/86 (AH 1303) · Tokat^[source]
Age at first work: 20^[source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First salary: 40 kuruş^[source]Personal salary figure; not tied to a specific appointment.

Career in numbers

23
Dated AH years: 4
Career place names: 7
Salary years: 40 → 350
Annual series: first → last kuruş/month: 350
Peak in annual series, kuruş/month: 39.1%
Peers paid less in last year

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Career place names. Distinct place labels; some may not be mapped.
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Annual series: first → last kuruş/month. 1885/86 (AH 1303) to 1899/1900 (AH 1317); nominal rates in observed years.
Peak in annual series, kuruş/month. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Peers paid less in last year. Share of other officials in the annual salary reference with lower pay in 1899/1900 (AH 1317).

Life and career

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Stage 1 of 7 · Tokat

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1866/67 (AH 1283)
Tokat
1. Birth
  Personal record & evidence →
2
1885/86 (AH 1303)
Tokat
Within-year entry order unresolved
1. First work as recorded
  Calculated age 20
  Personal record & evidence →
2. Tahrirat Dairesi mübeyyizi
  40 kuruşCalculated age 20
  Entry & evidence →[1]
3
1886/87 (AH 1304)
Tokat / Dördüncü Ordu
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Dördüncü Ordu
1. Tokat
  Tahrirat Dairesi mübeyyizi
  40 kuruşCalculated age 21
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Dördüncü Ordu
  Gönüllü asker, Dördüncü Ordu 32. Piyade Alayı 4. Tabur; başçavuşluğa kadar
  Calculated age 21
  Entry & evidence →[1]
All 3 recorded entries in this stage →
4
1887/88 (AH 1305) · 6 recorded years
Dördüncü Ordu
AH entries: 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Dördüncü Ordu
1. Gönüllü asker, Dördüncü Ordu 32. Piyade Alayı 4. Tabur; başçavuşluğa kadar
  Calculated age 22
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Gönüllü asker, Dördüncü Ordu 32. Piyade Alayı 4. Tabur; başçavuşluğa kadar (Görevin sona ermesi)
  Calculated age 27
  Recorded service ending
  Entry & evidence →[1]
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5
1895/96 (AH 1313) · 9 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
1. Polis neferi, 4. Bölük 2. Takım 2 numara
  300 kuruşCalculated age 30
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. İkinci sınıf polis komiseri
  Calculated age 38
  Entry & evidence →[1]
All 11 recorded entries in this stage →
6
1904/05 (AH 1322)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Sivas
Within-year entry order unresolved
1. Istanbul (Dersaadet)
  İkinci sınıf polis komiseri
  Calculated age 39
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Sivas
  Polis Komiseri
  Calculated age 39
  Entry & evidence →[1]
7
1905/06 (AH 1323) · 5 recorded years
Sivas
AH entries: 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1327. Gaps remain open.
1. Polis Komiseri
  Calculated age 40
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Üçüncü sınıf polis komiseri (terfi)
  Calculated age 44
  Entry & evidence →[1]
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Monthly nominal kuruş. “Paid less” is the share of other officials in the same-year annual-entry sample with lower recorded pay; N is official-year observations.
AH year	Official rate	Sample median	Sample p10 to p90	Paid less	N
1885/86 (AH 1303)	40	400	150 to 1,500	1.8%	1787
1886/87 (AH 1304)	40	400	150 to 1,500	1.5%	1725
1895/96 (AH 1313)	300	400	140 to 1,500	27.1%	1981
1896/97 (AH 1314)	300	450	150 to 1,575	26.4%	2119
1897/98 (AH 1315)	300	400	140 to 1,425	28.1%	1891
1898/99 (AH 1316)	300	400	144 to 1,400	27.7%	1844
1899/1900 (AH 1317)	350	400	140 to 1,440	39.1%	1821

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Where the career is recorded

Distinct AH years with career entries

Istanbul (Dersaadet)10
1895 to 1905 (AH 1313 to 1322)
Dördüncü Ordu7
1886 to 1893 (AH 1304 to 1310)
Sivas6
1904 to 1910 (AH 1322 to 1327)
Tokat2
1885 to 1887 (AH 1303 to 1304)

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Amounts recorded by place

Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate

Istanbul (Dersaadet)300 to 350
Tokat40

Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.

Titles across the recorded years

Distinct AH years with each recorded title

Gönüllü asker, Dördüncü Ordu 32. Piyade Alayı 4. Tabur; başçavuşluğa kadar7
1886 to 1893 (AH 1304 to 1310)
Polis Komiseri5
1904 to 1909 (AH 1322 to 1326)
Polis neferi, 4. Bölük 2. Takım 2 numara4
1895 to 1899 (AH 1313 to 1316)
Üçüncü sınıf polis komiseri4
1899 to 1903 (AH 1317 to 1320)
İkinci sınıf polis komiseri2
1903 to 1905 (AH 1321 to 1322)
Tahrirat Dairesi mübeyyizi2
1885 to 1887 (AH 1303 to 1304)

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Related officials in the salary reference

Tokat122 other officialsAbdülkadir Efendi born 1866/67 (AH 1283); highest salary 200 kuruş
Istanbul434 other officialsAhmed Tevfik Paşa 10 shared years; highest salary 40,000 kuruş
1885/86 (AH 1303)180 other officialsMustafa Hamdi Efendi first entry in Tokat; highest salary 900 kuruş

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Education and personal record

Qualification Formal qualification recorded; İstanbul Polis Mektebi yüksek dereceden diploma^[1]

Schooling Sıbyan mektebi; medrese; İstanbul Polis Mektebi^[source]

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Sources and evidence

Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre Osmanlı döneminde Tokatlı devlet memurları ( 1879-1909 )
ÜMMÜHAN UĞURLU · 2013 · Pages 201, 202
BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 177, s. 151

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