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Recep Hıfzı 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. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveliThessaloniki (Selanik)
  2. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveliThessaloniki (Selanik)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveli

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 21

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveliThessaloniki (Selanik)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveli

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 22

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveliThessaloniki (Selanik)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveli

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 23

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveliThessaloniki (Selanik)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveli

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 24

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveliThessaloniki (Selanik)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveli

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 25

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveli · 2 career entriesThessaloniki (Selanik) · Aleppo (Halep)

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Bölük mülazım-ı evveli

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 26

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Tabur hesap eminiAleppo (Halep)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 1. Tabur hesap emini

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 27

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Tabur hesap eminiAleppo (Halep)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 1. Tabur hesap emini

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 28

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Tabur hesap eminiAleppo (Halep)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 1. Tabur hesap emini

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 29

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Tabur hesap emini · 2 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · Tuna

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 1. Tabur hesap emini

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 30

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Zabtiye Alayı 4. Tabur hesap eminiTunaContinuing service described by the source

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 4. Tabur hesap emini

      Tuna · Calculated age 31

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Zabtiye Alayı 4. Tabur hesap emini · 2 career entriesTuna

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 4. Tabur hesap emini

      Tuna · Calculated age 32

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1878 (AH 1295)Zabtiye Alayı bölük ağası · 3 career entriesTuna · Trabzon · Izmir (İzmir)

    1. Zabtiye Alayı bölük ağası

      Tuna · Calculated age 33

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Zabtiye Taburu 3. Bölük ağası · 3 career entriesIzmir (İzmir) · Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    1. Zabtiye Taburu 3. Bölük ağası

      Izmir (İzmir) · Calculated age 34

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Bosna harp azalığı

      · Calculated age 34

      [1]

  16. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Zabtiye Alayı 3. Tabur 3. Süvari Bölük ağası · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Thessaloniki (Selanik)

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 3. Tabur 3. Süvari Bölük ağası

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Piyade Bölük ağasıThessaloniki (Selanik)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Piyade Bölük ağası

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 36

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Piyade Bölük ağası · 2 career entriesThessaloniki (Selanik) · Preveza (Preveze)

    1. Zabtiye Alayı 1. Merkez Taburu 4. Piyade Bölük ağası

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 37

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Zabtiye tabur ağasıPreveza (Preveze)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Zabtiye tabur ağası

      Preveza (Preveze) · Calculated age 38

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Zabtiye tabur ağasıPreveza (Preveze) · Cezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid

    1. Zabtiye tabur ağası

      Preveza (Preveze) · Calculated age 39

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Zabtiye tabur ağası

      Cezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · Calculated age 39

      [1]

  21. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Zabtiye tabur ağasıCezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · Thessaloniki (Selanik)

    1. Zabtiye tabur ağası

      Cezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · Calculated age 40

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Zabtiye tabur ağasıThessaloniki (Selanik)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Zabtiye tabur ağası

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 41

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Zabtiye tabur ağası · 2 career entriesThessaloniki (Selanik) · Aydın

    1. Zabtiye tabur ağası

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 42

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Jandarma kumandanı

      Aydın · Calculated age 42

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

  24. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Jandarma kumandanıAydınContinuing service described by the source

    1. Jandarma kumandanı

      Aydın · Calculated age 43

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Jandarma kumandanıAydınContinuing service described by the source

    1. Jandarma kumandanı

      Aydın · Calculated age 44

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Jandarma kumandanıAydınContinuing service described by the source

    1. Jandarma kumandanı

      Aydın · Calculated age 45

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Jandarma kumandanıAydınContinuing service described by the source

    1. Jandarma kumandanı

      Aydın · Calculated age 46

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Jandarma kumandanıAydınContinuing service described by the source

    1. Jandarma kumandanı

      Aydın · Calculated age 47

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Jandarma kumandanıAydınContinuing service described by the source

    1. Jandarma kumandanı

      Aydın · Calculated age 48

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Jandarma kumandanıAydınContinuing service described by the source

    1. Jandarma kumandanı

      Aydın · Calculated age 49

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Jandarma kumandanıAydınContinuing service described by the source

    1. Jandarma kumandanı

      Aydın · Calculated age 50

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Jandarma kumandanı · 2 career entriesAydın · Preveza (Preveze) · 6,000 kuruş

    1. Jandarma kumandanı

      Aydın · Calculated age 51

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf

      Preveza (Preveze) · Calculated age 51 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1] · 2 linked entries

  33. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Mutasarrıf · 4 career entriesPreveza (Preveze) · Servia (Serfiçe) · 5,400; 6,000 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Preveza (Preveze) · Calculated age 52 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf

      Servia (Serfiçe) · Calculated age 52 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    3. Mutasarrıf (Nakil)

      Preveza (Preveze) · Calculated age 52

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    4. Mutasarrıf

      Servia (Serfiçe) · Calculated age 52 · 5,400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  34. 1897/98 (AH 1315)MutasarrıfServia (Serfiçe) · 5,400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Servia (Serfiçe) · Calculated age 53 · 5,400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  35. 1898/99 (AH 1316)MutasarrıfServia (Serfiçe) · 5,400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Servia (Serfiçe) · Calculated age 54 · 5,400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  36. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)MutasarrıfServia (Serfiçe) · Yozgat · Menteşe · 4,500; 5,400; 5,410 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Servia (Serfiçe) · Calculated age 55 · 5,400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf

      Yozgat · Calculated age 55 · 5,410 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    3. Mutasarrıf

      Menteşe · Calculated age 55 · 4,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  37. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Mutasarrıfharire · 7,500 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      harire · Calculated age 61

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf

      harire · Calculated age 61 · 7,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  38. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Mutasarrıf · 2 career entriesharire · 7,500 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      harire · Calculated age 62 · 7,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf (İnfisal)

      harire · Calculated age 62

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  39. Undated entriesMutasarrıf · 3 career entriesSerres (Siroz)

    2. Mutasarrıf (Azil)

      Serres (Siroz)

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

03,7507,5001895/96AH 13131906/07AH 13241895/96 (AH 1313) · Mutasarrıf · Preveza (Preveze) · age 51 · 6,000 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Mutasarrıf · Preveza (Preveze) · age 52 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Mutasarrıf · Servia (Serfiçe) · age 52 · 6,000 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Mutasarrıf · Servia (Serfiçe) · age 52 · 5,400 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Mutasarrıf · Servia (Serfiçe) · age 53 · 5,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Mutasarrıf · Servia (Serfiçe) · age 54 · 5,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Mutasarrıf · Servia (Serfiçe) · age 55 · 5,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Mutasarrıf · Yozgat · age 55 · 5,410 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Mutasarrıf · Menteşe · age 55 · 4,500 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Mutasarrıf · harire · age 61 · 7,500 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Mutasarrıf · harire · age 62 · 7,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Prizren [source]
Birth province
Kosova [source]
Birth year
1845/46 (AH 1262) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD. 77/51 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm [source]
Bulgarian
Tekellüm [source]
French
tefehhüm [source]
Italian
tefehhüm [source]
Rum (as recorded)
tekellüm ve kırâat [source]
Russian
tefehhüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Rüştiye şahadetnamesi; kayıp [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Prizren Rüştiye Mektebi [source]
Education level equivalent
7 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
20 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Selanik [source]
First work year
1865/66 (AH 1282) [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 Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Kosova doğumlu Osmanlı devlet memurları (1834-1889)

    DÖNDÜ DOĞAN · 2025 · Pages 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 189, 190, 191, 192

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