Mütesellim
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Mutesellim (Turkish: Mütesellim) or Muteselim was an Ottoman gubernatorial title used to describe different positions within Ottoman hierarchy, depending on the context. Mostly this title was used for civil governors of individual towns who were in charge for tax collection and maintaining the order among population.[1] In order to reduce conflicts between mutesellims in some cases one mutesellim was appointed by sanjakbey as lieutenant governor in charge for the whole sanjak.[2] The Ottoman Empire abolished the position of mutesellim in 1842. This position was often connected with conflicts between various parties who saw it as possibility to increase their personal wealth.[2] Local military governors assisted by local administration were in charge for tax collection and control of the population instead of mutesellims in period 1842—1864.[2] The office of mutesellim was replaced with new position of mutasarrıf in 1864, against the new Law of Villayets.
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