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Süleyman Rüşdü 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. 1853/54 (AH 1270)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruş

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 100 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1854/55 (AH 1271)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 27 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1857/58 (AH 1274)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 29 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1859/60 (AH 1276)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 38 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Karaagac · 100; 350 kuruş

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 39 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  16. 1868/69 (AH 1285)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 40

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1869/70 (AH 1286)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 41

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1870/71 (AH 1287)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 42

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1871/72 (AH 1288)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 43

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1872/73 (AH 1289)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 44

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1873/74 (AH 1290)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 45

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1874/75 (AH 1291)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 46

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1875/76 (AH 1292)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 47

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1876/77 (AH 1293)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 48

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1877/78 (AH 1294)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 49

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1878 (AH 1295)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 50

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1878/79 (AH 1296)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 51

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1879/80 (AH 1297)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 52

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1880/81 (AH 1298)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 53

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1881/82 (AH 1299)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 54

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1882/83 (AH 1300)KaymakamKaraagacContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 55

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1883/84 (AH 1301)KaymakamKaraagac · Sungurlu · 1,250 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Karaagac · Calculated age 56

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      Sungurlu · Calculated age 56 · 1,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  33. 1884/85 (AH 1302)KaymakamSungurlu · 1,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Sungurlu · Calculated age 57 · 1,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  34. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Kaymakam · 2 career entriesSungurlu · 1,250 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Sungurlu · Calculated age 58 · 1,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (Azil)

      Sungurlu · Calculated age 58

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

06251,2501853/54AH 12701885/86AH 13031853/54 (AH 1270) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 100 kuruş1854/55 (AH 1271) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1855/56 (AH 1272) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1856/57 (AH 1273) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1857/58 (AH 1274) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1858/59 (AH 1275) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1859/60 (AH 1276) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1860/61 (AH 1277) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1861/62 (AH 1278) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1862/63 (AH 1279) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1863/64 (AH 1280) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 38 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Enderun-ı Hümayun ağası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Kaymakam · Karaagac · age 39 · 350 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Kaymakam · Sungurlu · age 56 · 1,250 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Kaymakam · Sungurlu · age 57 · 1,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Kaymakam · Sungurlu · age 58 · 1,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Ürgüp [source]
Birth province
Konya [source]
Birth year
1829/30 (AH 1245) [source]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education detail
Sarf ve nahiv; sülüs hattı [source]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; medrese [source]
Education level equivalent
4 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
25 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First-salary field
100 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year
1853/54 (AH 1270) [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. Sicill-i Ahval defterlerine göre Ürgüplü devlet adamları

    HATİCE KÜBRA YILDIZ · 2020 · Pages 76

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