Minister O’Brien to the Secretary of State.

No. 98.]

Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a chronological record of the different administrations of government of the Republic of Uruguay from November, 1828, when the general constitutional and legislative assembly was installed, to March 1, 1906.

This record shows, among other things, that during the seventy-seven years since the adoption of its constitution the Government of Uruguay has had 15 Presidents, 4 Vice-Presidents who became Presidents, 15 presidents of the Senate who exercised the duties of President without relinquishing the duties of the presidency of the Senate, 5 dictators, a triumvirate of dictators, and 4 provisional governors, with 1 triumvirate of governors.

This is the first of a series of papers being carefully arranged by me from the government records, intended to give a complete chronological history of the political and financial affairs of the Republic since the adoption of the constitution.

I am, etc.,

Edward C. O’Brien.
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[Inclosure.]

Chronological record of the different administrations of government of the Republic of Uruguay from November, 1828, when the general constitutional and legislative assembly was installed, to March 1, 1906.

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Incumbency. Name. Title. Yrs. Mos. Days.
Dec. 1, 1828 to Oct. 22, 1830 { Don Joaquin Suarez } provisional governors 1 10 21
General Rondeau
General Lavalleja
(“Triumvirate.”)
Oct. 22, 1830 to Oct. 24, 1830 } Not accounted for 2
Oct. 24, 1830 to Oct. 24, 1834 } Gen. Fructuoso Rivera President 4
Oct. 24, 1834 to Mar. 1, 1835 } Don Calos Anaya President of Senate 4 7
Mar. 1, 1835 to Oct. 24, 1838 } Gen. Manuel Oribe President 3 7 23
Oct. 24, 1838 to Nov. 11, 1838 } Don Gabriel Antonio Pereyra President of Senate 18
Nov. 11, 1838 to Feb. 28, 1839 } Gen. Fructuoso Rivera Dicator 3 17
Feb. 28, 1839 to Mar. 1, 1839 } Don Gabriel Antonio Pereyra President of Senate 1
Mar. 1, 1839 to Mar. 1, 1843 } Gen. Fructuoso Rivera President 4
Mar. 1, 1843 to Feb. 16, 1852 } Don Joaquin Suarez Provisional governor 8 11 15
Feb. 16, 1852 to Mar. 1, 1852 } Don Bernardo P. berro President of Senate 12
Mar. 1, 1852 to Sept. 25, 1853 } Don Juan Franciso Giro President 1 6 24
Sept. 25, 1853 to Mar. 15, 1854 } General Lavalleja } Dictators 5 20
General Flores
General Rivera (“Triumvirate.”)
Mar. 15, 1854 to Sept. 10, 1855 } Gen. Venancio Flores Vice President 1 5 25
Sept. 10, 1855 to Feb. 15, 1856 } Don Pedro Bustamente President of Senate 5 5
Feb. 15, 1856 to Mar. 1, 1856 } Don Jose Maria Pla do 13
Mar. 1, 1856 to Mar. 1, 1860 } Don Gabriel Pereira President 4
Mar. 1, 1860 to Mar. 1, 1864 } Don Bernardo P. Berro do 4
Mar. 1, 1864 to Feb. 16, 1865 } Don Atanasio Aguirre Provisional governor 11 15
Feb. 16, 1865 to Feb. 20, 1865 } Don Tomas Villalba do 4
Feb. 20, 1865 to Feb. 16, 1868 } Gen. Venancio Flores Dicator 2 11 26
Feb. 16, 1868 to Mar. 1, 1868 } Don Pedro Varela President of Senate 12
Mar. 1, 1868 to Mar. 1, 1872 } Gen Lorenzo Batlle President 4
Mar. 1, 1872 to Feb. 15, 1873 } Don Tomas Gomensoro Provisional governor 11 14
Feb. 15, 1873 to Mar. 1, 1873 } Don Jose E. Ellauri President of Senate 13
Mar. 1, 1873 to Jan. 15, 1875 } Don Jose E. Ellauri President 1 9 14
Jan. 15, 1875 to Jan. 22, 1875 } Don Pedo Vereal Dictator 7
Jan. 22, 1875 to Jan. 22, 1875 } Don Pedro Carve President of Senate 1
Jan. 22, 1875 to Mar. 10, 1876 } Don Pedro Varela Vice-President 1 1 18
Mar. 10, 1876 to Feb. 14, 1879 } Col. Lorenzo Latorre Dicator 2 11 14
Feb. 14, 1879 to Mar. 1, 1879 } Dr. Francisco A. Vidal Senate 14
Mar. 1, 1879 to Mar. 13, 1880 } Col. Lorenzo Latorre President 1 12
Mar. 13, 1880 to Mar. 15, 1880 } Not accounted for 2
Mar. 15, 1880 to Feb. 28, 1882 } Dr. Francisco A. Vidal Vice-President 1 11 13
Feb. 28, 1882 to Mar. 1, 1882 } Don Alberto Flangini President of Senate 1
Mar. 1, 1882 to Mar. 1, 1886 } Gen. Maximo Santos President 4
Mar. 1, 1886 to Nov. 18, 1886 } Dr. Francisco A. Vidal do 2 23
May 24, 1886 to Nov. 18, 1886 } Gen. Maximo Santos President of Senate 5 24
Nov. 18, 1886 to Mar. 1, 1890 } Gen. Maximo Tajes Vice-President 3 3 12
Mar. 1, 1890 to Mar. 1, 1894 } Dr. Julio Herrera Y Obes President 4
Mar. 1, 1894 to Mar. 21, 1894 } Don Duncan Stewart President of Senate 20
Mar. 21, 1894 to Aug. 25, 1897 } Don Juan Idiarte Borda President 3 4 4
Aug. 25, 1897 to Feb. 10, 1898 } Don Juan Lindolf Guestas President of Senate 5 15
Feb. 10, 1898 to Feb. 14, 1899 } Don Juan Lindolfo Guestas Dicator 1 4
Feb. 14, 1899 to Feb. 15, 1899 } Not accounted for 1
Feb. 15, 1899 to Mar. 1, 1899 } Don José Battle y Ordoñez President of Senate 13
Mar. 1, 1899 to Mar. 1, 1903 } Don Juan Lindolfo Guestas President 4
Mar. 1, 1903 to Mar. 1, 1906 } Don Jose Batle y Ordoñez do 3