Tomás Gomensoro’s term of office, which had…
February 1873 CE
Tomás Gomensoro’s term of office, which had been intended to be temporary in nature, actually lasts almost one year.
He is succeeded in February 1873 as President by José Eugenio Ellaur, a lawyer by profession, and a prominent member of the Colorado Party (Uruguay), who had served as Foreign Minister under Lorenzo Batlle y Grau from 1868 to 1872.