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Mehmed Cevdet 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. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Vergi kalemi mülazımıDersim

    1. Vergi kalemi mülazımı

      Dersim · Calculated age 15

      [1]

  2. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Vergi kalemi mülazımı · 3 career entriesDersim

    1. Vergi kalemi mülazımı

      Dersim · Calculated age 16

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vergi kalemi mülazımı (Nakil)

      Dersim · Calculated age 16

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Meclis-i idare kalemi mülazımı

      Dersim · Calculated age 16

      [1]

  3. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Meclis-i idare kalemi mülazımı · 2 career entriesDersim

    1. Meclis-i idare kalemi mülazımı

      Dersim · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Görevin sona ermesi

      · Calculated age 17

      [1]

  4. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Reji muhafaza memuru · 2 career entriesCarsancak · 200 kuruş

    1. Reji muhafaza memuru

      Carsancak · Calculated age 19 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

    2. İstifa

      · Calculated age 19

      [1]

  5. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Ziraat Bankası şubesi mülazımı · 3 career entriesDersim · 250 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası şubesi mülazımı

      Dersim · Calculated age 20

      [1]

    2. Ziraat Bankası şubesi mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Dersim · Calculated age 20

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Ziraat Bankası şubesi katibi

      Dersim · Calculated age 20 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Ziraat Bankası şubesi katibiDersim · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası şubesi katibi

      Dersim · Calculated age 21 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Ziraat Bankası şubesi katibi · 4 career entriesDersim · Çemişgezek · 60; 250 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası şubesi katibi

      Dersim · Calculated age 22 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 22

      [1]

    3. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi vekili

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 22 · 60 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    4. Görevin sona ermesi

      · Calculated age 22

      [1]

  8. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiKeban Madeni · 400 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Keban Madeni · Calculated age 24 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  9. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · 3 career entriesKeban Madeni · Çemişgezek · 300; 400 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Keban Madeni · Calculated age 25 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nakil

      · Calculated age 25

      [1]

    3. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 25 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  10. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiÇemişgezek · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 26 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiÇemişgezek · 300; 400 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 27 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 27 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  12. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiÇemişgezek · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 28 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiÇemişgezek · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 29 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiÇemişgezek · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 30 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiÇemişgezek · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 31 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiÇemişgezek · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 32 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiÇemişgezek · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 33 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiÇemişgezek · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 34 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiÇemişgezek · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 35 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiÇemişgezek · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 36 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibiÇemişgezek · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 37 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · 3 career entriesÇemişgezek · Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · 400; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi

      Çemişgezek · Calculated age 38 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ziraat Bankası müfettiş muavini

      · Calculated age 38 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Ziraat Bankası müfettiş muavini · 3 career entriesŞanlıurfa (Urfa) · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası müfettiş muavini

      · Calculated age 39 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ziraat Bankası şubesi memur vekili

      Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · Calculated age 39

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Görevin sona ermesi

      · Calculated age 39

      [1]

  24. 1910/11 (AH 1328)Ziraat Bankası müfettiş muavini · 2 career entriesArapgir · 500; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası müfettiş muavini

      · Calculated age 40 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ziraat Bankası sandığı memuru

      Arapgir · Calculated age 40 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  25. Undated entriesTadad-ı ağnam muharriri · 3 career entriesDersim · Carsancak · Hozat

    1. Tadad-ı ağnam muharriri

      Dersim

      [1] · 2 linked entries

Recorded pay

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

05001,0001889/90AH 13071910/11AH 13281889/90 (AH 1307) · Reji muhafaza memuru · Carsancak · age 19 · 200 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Ziraat Bankası şubesi katibi · Dersim · age 20 · 250 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Ziraat Bankası şubesi katibi · Dersim · age 21 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Ziraat Bankası şubesi katibi · Dersim · age 22 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi vekili · Çemişgezek · age 22 · 60 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Keban Madeni · age 24 · 400 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Keban Madeni · age 25 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 25 · 300 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 26 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 27 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 27 · 400 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 28 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 29 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 30 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 31 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 32 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 33 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 34 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 35 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 36 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 37 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe katibi · Çemişgezek · age 38 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Ziraat Bankası müfettiş muavini · age 38 · 1,000 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Ziraat Bankası müfettiş muavini · age 39 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1910/11 (AH 1328) · Ziraat Bankası müfettiş muavini · age 40 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1910/11 (AH 1328) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı memuru · Arapgir · age 40 · 500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Çemişgezek [source]
Birth year
1871/72 (AH 1288) [source]
Father’s occupation
Dersim sancağı vergi memuru [source]
Archive references
DH_SAİDd_____00105_00245 [1]

Education and languages

Education
Çemişgezek sıbyan ve rüşdiye mektepleri; Dersim Rüşdiyesi [source]
Education level equivalent
7 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.
Qualification
Rüşdiye şahadetnamesi alamadı [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.

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
Dersim [source]
First work year
1885/86 (AH 1303) [source]
Apprenticeship
1.9 [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. Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre çemişgezekli devlet memurları

    YETER ÖZDEMİR BIYIK · 2024 · Pages 288, 289, 290, 291

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