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Colombian States 1855-1886

States Antioquia - Bogotá - Bolívar - Boyacá - Cauca - Cundinamarca - Magdalena - Panama - Santander - Tolima -

Note: Following a constitutional change (27 Feb 1855) the provinces of New Granada (as Colombia was called until 1861) gained the right to organize themselves as sovereign states, while remaining part of New Granada. With the creation of the Republic of Colombia (5 Aug 1886) the states were transformed into departments under the central government.

Antioquia

State of Antioquia flag 1861

11 Jun 1856 Federal State of Antioquia created by federal legislation.

Governors31 Aug 1855 - 21 Jan 1862 Rafael María Giraldo Zuluaga (b. 1808 - d. 1862)22 Jan 1862 - 15 Oct 1862 Marceliano Vélez Barreneche (b. 1832 - d. 1923)15 Oct 1862 - 15 Dec 1862 Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera (b. 1798 - d. 1878) (federal president in charge ofthe state executive)16 Dec 1862 - 20 Apr 1863 Antonio Mendoza Camacho (b. 1803 - d. 1887) Presidents20 Apr 1863 - 4 Jan 1864 Pascual Bravo Echeverri (b. 1836 - d. 1864) 4 Jan 1864 - 5 Jan 1864 Tomás Uribe Santamaría (acting) (b. 1815 - d. 1897) 5 Jan 1864 - 10 Jan 1864 Vacant10 Jan 1864 - 7 Aug 1873 Pedro Justo Berrío Rojas (b. 1827 - d. 1875) 7 Aug 1873 - 21 Dec 1876 Recaredo de Villa y Piedrahita (b. 1826 - d. 1905)22 Dec 1876 - 31 Dec 1876 Román de Hoyos (acting) (b. 1816 - d. 1898) 1 Jan 1877 - 6 Apr 1877 Silverio Arango Palacio (b. 1834 - d. 1912) 6 Apr 1877 - 10 Apr 1877 Vacant10 Apr 1877 - 31 Oct 1877 Manuel María Uribe Ángel (b. 1822 - d. 1904)10 Apr 1877 - 31 Oct 1877 Julián Trujillo Largacha (b. 1828 - d. 1883) (civil and military chief to 20 Aug 1877, then provisional president) 1 Nov 1877 - 19 Dec 1877 Julián Trujillo Largacha (s.a.)20 Dec 1877 - 13 Mar 1878 Daniel Aldana Manta (acting) (b. 1831 - d. 1911)14 Mar 1878 - 19 Mar 1878 Alejandro Mejía Hinestroza (b. 1846 - d. 1909) (acting)20 Mar 1878 - 24 Jan 1880 Tomás Rengifo Ortiz (acting) (b. 1840 - d. 1883)25 Jan 1880 - 1 Feb 1880 Pedro Restrepo Uribe (1st time) (b. 18.. - d. 1923) 1 Feb 1880 - 13 Mar 1880 Jorge Isaacs Ferrer (civil chief) (b. 1837 - d. 1895)13 Mar 1880 - 31 Oct 1881 Pedro Restrepo Uribe (2nd time) (s.a.) 1 Nov 1881 - 11 Mar 1885 Luciano Restrepo Escobar (b. 1812 - d. 1885)12 Mar 1885 - 21 Sep 1885 José María Campo Serrano (b. 1836 - d. 1915) (civil and military chief)21 Sep 1885 - 5 Aug 1886 Marceliano Vélez Barreneche (s.a.)

Bogotá

[Bogota city flag]

23 Jul 1861 City of Bogotá separated from Cundinamarca and transformed into a federal district.23 Jul 1863 Bogotá reunited with Cundinamarca. 7 Nov 1885 Federal district recreated.

Governors23 Jul 1861 - 23 Nov 1861 Andrés Cerón (b. 1822 - d. 1879)23 Nov 1861 - 24 May 1862 José MaríaRojas Garrido (b. 1824 - d. 1883)24 May 1862 - Oct 1862 Medardo Rivas (b. 1825 - d. 1901)Oct 1862 - Jun 1863 Miguel Gutiérrez Nieto 7 Nov 1885 - 2 Oct 1886 Jaime Córdoba Vallecilla (b. 1842 - d. 1920)

Bolívar

State of Bolívar flag

13 May 1857 Federal State of Bolívar created by federal legislation.

Governors (later presidents)15 Sep 1857 - 26 Jul 1859 Juan Antonio Calvo26 Jul 1859 - 21 Nov 1861 Juan José Nieto Gil (1st time) (b. 1805 - d. 1866)
(acting)21 Nov 1861 - 12 Jan 1862 Juan Antoniode la Espiella (1st time)(acting) 12 Jan 1862 - 10 Feb 1862 Juan José Nieto Gil(2nd time) (s.a.) 10 Feb 1862 - 1 Dec 1862 Juan Antonio de la Espriella (2nd time) 1 Dec 1862 - 11 Dec 1864 Juan José Nieto Gil (3rd time) (s.a.) 11 Dec 1864 - 25 Dec 1864 Benjamín Noguera25 Dec 1864 - 27 Dec 1864 Ramón Santo Domingo Vila (1st time)(b. 18.. - d. 1908) (acting)25 Dec 1865 - 1 Oct 1869 Antonio González Carazo 1 Oct 1869 - 1 Oct 1870 Manuel Amador Fierro 1 Oct 1870 - 5 Feb 1871 Ramón Santo Domingo Vila (2nd time)(s.a.) 5 Feb 1871 - 16 Feb 1871 Antonio del Real16 Feb 1871 - 1 Mar 1872 Ramón Santo Domingo Vila (3rd time)(s.a.) 1 Mar 1872 - 1 Dec 1872 Pedro Blanco García 1 Dec 1872 - 1 Mar 1873 García Manuel Ezequiel Corrales (acting) 1 Mar 1873 - 7 Apr 1873 Ramón Santo Domingo Vila (4th time)(s.a.) 7 Apr 1873 - 1 May 1873 Manuel Ezequiel Corrales (1st time)(b. 1825 - d. 1896) 1 May 1873 - 13 Sep 1873 Ramón Santo Domingo Vila (5th time)(s.a.)13 Sep 1873 - 1 Oct 1873 Manuel Ezequiel Corrales (2nd time)(s.a.) 1 Oct 1873 - 5 Jan 1876 Eugenio Baena (1st time) (b. 1834 - d. ....) 5 Jan 1876 - 10 Jul 1876 Manuel González Carazo (1st time) 10 Jul 1876 - 1 Oct 1876 Eugenio Baena (2nd time) (s.a.) 1 Oct 1876 - 1 Dec 1876 Rafael Núñez Moledo (1st time) (b. 1825 - d. 1894) 1 Dec 1876 - 7 May 1877 Manuel González Carazo (2nd time) 7 May 1877 - 19 May 1877 Rafael Núñez Moledo(2nd time) (s.a.)19 May 1877 - 22 Aug 1877 Manuel González Carazo (3rd time) (acting)22 Aug 1877 - 16 Feb 1878 Rafael Núñez Moledo (3rd time) (s.a.) 16 Feb 1878 - 31 Aug 1878 Benjamín Noguera(1st time)(acting)31 Aug 1878 - 1 Oct 1879 Rafael Núñez Moledo(3rd time) (s.a.) 1 Oct 1879 - 10 Oct 1879 Manuel González Carazo (4th time) 10 Oct 1879 - 1 Jun 1880 Benjamín Noguera (2nd time) 1 Jun 1880 - 2 Sep 1880 Rufo Urueta Ayapel 2 Sep 1880 - 20 Dec 1881 Benjamín Noguera (3rd time)20 Dec 1881 - 1 Oct 1882 Manuel Laza Grau 1 Oct 1882 - 1 Dec 1883 Vicente A. García (1st time) 1 Dec 1883 - 29 Mar 1884 Francisco de Paula Manotas Hernández 29 Mar 1884 - 19 Nov 1884 Vicente A. García (2nd time) 19 Nov 1884 - Jan 1885 Manuel A. Núñez Ripoll Jan 1885 - Mar 1885 León A. Martínez 1 Jun 1885 - 21 Dec 1885 Juan Nepomuceno Mateus 21 Dec 1885 - 7 Sep 1886 José Manuel Goenaga Gómez (b. 1851 - d. 1925)

Boyacá

State of Boyacá flag 1861

13 May 1857 Federal State of Boyacá created by federal legislation.

Governors (later presidents) 1857 - 1858 Pedro Fernández Madrid 1858 - 1859 José Malo Blanco (acting) 1859 - 1861 David Torres (acting) 1861 - 1862 Santos Gutiérrez (b. 1820 - d. 1872) 1862 - 1863 Pedro Cortés Holguin 1863 - 1864 Cenon Solano (acting) 1864 - 1866 Sergio Camargo (b. 1832 - d. 1907) 1866 - 1868 Santos Acosta (b. 1828 - d. 1901) 1868 - 1870 Aníbal Correa 1870 - 1872 Felipe Pérez (b. 1832 - d. 1891) 1872 - 1874 Venancio Rueda 1874 - 1876 Eliseo Neira 1876 - 1878 José del C. Rodríguez 1878 - 1882 José Eusebio Otálora (b. 1828 - d. 1884) 1882 - 1884 Aristides Calderón 1884 - 1886 P.J. Sarmiento

Cauca

State of Cauca flag 1861

13 May 1857 Federal State of Cauca created by federal legislation. 8 May 1860 Independence declared.

Governors 1857 - 1858 Emigdio Palau (acting) 1858 Jorge Juan Hoyos (acting) 15 Jan 1858 - 15 Aug 1863 Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera (b. 1798 - d. 1878) (acting to 15 Aug 1859) Presidents 15 Aug 1863 - 15 Aug 1867 Eliseo Payán (1st time) (b. 1825 - d. 1895) 15 Aug 1867 - 15 Aug 1869 Julián Trujillo Largacha (1st time)(b. 1828 - d. 1883) 15 Aug 1869 - 15 Aug 1871 Andrés Cerón Serrano (b. 1822 - d. 1879) 15 Aug 1871 - 1 Aug 1873 Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera (s.a.) 1 Aug 1873 - 1 Aug 1875 Julián Trujillo Largacha (2nd time)(s.a.) 1 Aug 1875 - 1 Aug 1877 César Conto (b. 1836 - d. 1891) 1 Aug 1877 - 22 Apr 1879 Modesto Garcés Garcés (b. 1846/47 - d. 1906) 22 Apr 1879 - 1 Aug 1879 Eliseo Payán (2nd time) (s.a.) (civil and military chief) 1 Aug 1879 - 1 Aug 1883 Ezequiel Hurtado (b. 1825 - d. 1890) 1 Aug 1883 - 5 Aug 1886 Eliseo Payán (3rd time) (s.a.)

Cundinamarca

State of Cundinamarca flag 1861

13 May 1857 Federal State of Cundinamarca created by federal legislation. 7 Nov 1885 Distrito Federal de Cundinamarca

Governors 16 Sep 1857 - 9 Dec 1857 Joaquín París Ricaurte (b. 1795 - d. 1868) 9 Dec 1857 - 11 Mar 1858 José María Malo Blanco (1st time) (acting) 11 Mar 1858 - 15 Mar 1858 Pastor Ospina Rodríguez (acting) (b. 1809 - d. ....) 1 Oct 1858 - 1859 José María Malo Blanco (2nd time) (acting) 1859 Emigdio Briceño (acting) (b. 1814 - d. 1874) 1859 - 30 Oct 1859 José María Malo Blanco (3rd time) (acting?) 30 Oct 1859 - 1859 Pedro Dávila Novoa (acting) 1859 - 1 Jan 1860 José Uldarico Leyva (1st time) (b. 1813 - d. 1879) (acting) 1 Jan 1860 - Feb 1861 Pedro Gutiérrez Lee (d. 1861) Feb 1861 - 10 May 1861 José Uldarico Leyva (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 10 May 1861 - 18 Jul 1861 José María Plata Soto (acting) (b. 1811 - d. 1861) 18 Jul 1861 - 5 Mar 1862 Justo BriceñoAcosta (1st time) (b. 1826 - d. 1883) (acting?) 5 Mar 1862 - 10 Jun 1862 Rafael Niño (acting) 10 Jun 1862 - 8 Apr 1863 Justo BriceñoAcosta (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting?) 8 Apr 1863 - 19 May 1863 Alejo Morales Duarte (1st time)Presidents19 May 1863 - 2 Jul 1863 Justo Briceño Acosta(1st time) (s.a.) (acting) 2 Jul 1863 - 13 Jul 1863 Antonio de Jesús Rey (acting) 13 Jul 1863 - 31 Dec 1863 Alejo MoralesDuarte(2nd time) 1 Jan 1864 - 18 Jan 1865 Santos Gutiérrez Prieto (b. 1820 - d. 1872) 22 Jan 1865 - 31 Dec 1865 Rafael Mendoza (acting) 1 Jan 1866 - 29 Apr 1867 Daniel Aldana (1st time) (b. 1831 - d. 1911) 30 Apr 1867 - 23 May 1867 Jesús Jiménez Guzmán(acting) 1867 Francisco de Paula Matéus Daza (acting) 1867 - 31 Dec 1867 Daniel Aldana(2nd time) (s.a.) 1 Jan 1868 - 9 Oct 1868 Ignacio Gutiérrez Vergara (b. 1806 - d. 1877) 9 Oct 1868 - 26 Apr 1869 Rudescindo López Delgadillo (1st time)(acting?) 26 Apr 1869 - 16 Jul 1869 LuisBernal Benito (acting) 16 Jul 1869 - 1 Aug 1869 Abelardo Aldana (acting) 1 Aug 1869 - 18 Jul 1870 Justo BriceñoAcosta(2nd time) (s.a.) (acting to 31 Dec 1869) 18 Jul 1870 - 15 Nov 1870 Cornelio Manrique Ulloa (acting) 15 Nov 1870 - 31 Dec 1871 Julio Barriga Villa (1st time) (b. 1843 - d. 1905) 1 Jan 1872 - 23 Feb 1872 Octavio Salazar (acting) 23 Feb 1872 - 31 Dec 1873 Julio Barriga Villa (2nd time) (s.a.) 1 Jan 1874 - 31 Dec 1875 Eustorgio Salgar Moreno (b. 1831 - d. 1885) 1 Jan 1876 - 31 Dec 1877 Jacobo Sánchez Chaves (b. 1824 - d. 1898) 1 Jan 1878 - 15 Jan 1879 Daniel Delgado París (b. 1838 - d. 1879) 16 Jan 1879 - 28 Nov 1879 Rudecindo López Delgadillo (2nd time)(acting) 28 Nov 1879 - 31 Dec 1879 Daniel Aldana (3rd time) (s.a.) 1 Jan 1880 - 31 Dec 1881 Wenceslao Ibáñez Nariño (b. 1834 - d. 1916) 1 Jan 1882 - 7 Jan 1885 Daniel Aldana (4th time (s.a.) 7 Jan 1885 - Feb 1885 José Segundo Peña Medina (acting) Feb 1885 - 7 Nov 1885 Daniel Aldana Manta (5th time) (s.a.) 7 Nov 1885 - 2 Oct 1886 Jaime Córdoba Vallecilla (b. 1842 - d. 1920)

Magdalena

State of Magdalena flag 1861

13 May 1857 Federal State of Magdalena created by federal legislation.

Governors (later presidents) 1857 - 1858 José María Sojo 1858 - 1860 Eduardo Salazar 1860 - 1861 Pedro Consuegra 1861 - 1862 Francisco de Labarces (acting) 1862 - 1864 José María Luis Herrera (acting) 1864 - 1865 Joaquín Vengoechea 1865 - 1867 Tomás Abello (acting) 1867 - 1868 Joaquín Riascos (1st time)(acting) (b. 1833 - d. 1875) 1868 José Ignacio Diaz Granados (b. 1830 - d. 1888) (1st time)(acting) 1868 - 1869 Manuel Vengoechea 1869 - 1871 Manuel Abello 1871 - 1874 José María Campo Serrano (b. 1836 - d. 1915) (1st time) 1874 - 1875 José Ignacio Diaz Granados (s.a.) (2nd time) 1875 Joaquín Riascos (2nd time)(acting) (s.a.) 1876 - 1878 Manuel Davila García (acting) 1878 - 1879 Luis A. Robles (b. 1849 - d. 1899) 1879 - 1884 José María Campo Serrano (s.a.) (2nd time) 1884 - 1886 M.S. Ramón

Panama


1855 - 26 Jul 1861


26 Jul 1861 - 26 Nov 1861


26 Nov 1861 - 1886


1886 - 3 Nov 1903

18 Nov 1840 State of Panama (secession from Colombia)(see Panama). 20 Mar 1841 State of the Isthmus 31 Dec 1841 Re-incorporation into Colombia. 27 Feb 1855 - 5 Aug 1886 Federal State of Panamá created by federal legislation. 3 Nov 1903 Independence from Colombia declared (see Panama).

Governors 1855 Bernardo Arze De Mata (3rd time)19 May 1855 - 15 Jul 1855 Manuel María Díaz (3rd time) (acting) 16 Jul 1855 - 3 Oct 1855 Justo Arosemena Quesada (b. 1817 - d. 1896) (initially provisional head of state) 4 Oct 1855 - 30 Sep 1856 Francisco de Fábrega (acting) (b. 1815 - d. 1879) 1 Oct 1856 - 6 May 1858 Bartolomé Calvo y Díaz de Lamadrid (b. 1815 - d. 1889) 7 May 1858 - 30 Sep 1858 Ramón Gamboa (acting) 1 Oct 1858 - 1 Nov 1858 Rafael Núñez (acting) (b. 1825 - d. 1894) 2 Nov 1858 - 30 Sep 1860 José de Obaldía y Orejuela (b. 1806 - d. 1889)
(3rd time) 1 Oct 1860 - 25 Jul 1862 Santiago de la Guardia y Arrue (b. 1829 - d. 1862) 26 Jul 1862 - 5 Jul 1863 Manuel María Díaz (provisional) (4th time) 6 Jul 1863 - 12 Aug 1863 Pedro Goitia (acting) Presidents 13 Aug 1863 - 16 Oct 1864 Peregrino Santacoloma (b. 1830 - d. 1890) 17 Oct 1864 - 9 Mar 1865 José Leonardo Calancha (acting) (b. 1832 - d. ....) 10 Mar 1865 - 30 Sep 1866 Gil Colunje (b. 1831 - d. 1899) (provisional to 1 Jul 1865, then acting) 1 Oct 1866 - 3 Feb 1868 Vicente Olarte Galindo (d. 1868) 4 Feb 1868 - 4 Jul 1868 Justo José Díaz (acting) 5 Jul 1868 - 31 Aug 1868 Fernando Ponce (provisional) 1 Sep 1868 - 30 Sep 1872 Buenaventura Correoso (1st time) (b. 1831 - d. 1911) (acting to 1 Oct 1868) 16 Aug 1871 - 30 Sep 1871 Jaun Mendosa (acting forCorreoso) 16 Jun 1872 - 28 Aug 1872 Jaun Mendosa (acting for Correoso) 1 Oct 1872 - 5 Apr 1873 Gabriel Neira (1st time) (acting) 5 Apr 1873 - 8 May 1873 Dámaso A. Cervera (1st time) (b. 1837 - d. 1898) (acting) 8 May 1873 - 14 Nov 1873 Gabriel Neira (2nd time) (acting to 1 Oct 1873, then provisional) 16 Nov 1873 - 20 Sep 1875 Gregorio Miró 1 Oct 1875 - 11 Oct 1875 Pablo Arosemena Alba (1st time) (b. 1836 - d. 1920) 12 Oct 1875 - 31 Dec 1877 Rafael Aizpuru (1st time) (b. 1843 - d. 1919) (provisional to 1 Jan 1876) 1 Jan 1878 - 28 Dec 1878 Buenaventura Correoso (2nd time) (s.a.) 29 Dec 1878 - 1 Jun 1879 José Ricardo Casorla (1st time) (b. 1836 - d. 1880) (acting) 8 Jun 1879 - 15 Jun 1879 Gerardo Ortega (1st time) (acting) (b. 1843 - d. 1925) 15 Jun 1879 - 17 Jun 1879 José Ricardo Casorla (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 17 Jun 1879 - 31 Dec 1879 Gerardo Ortega (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.) 1 Jan 1880 - 14 Mar 1883 Dámaso A. Cervera (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 15 Mar 1883 - 30 Apr 1883 José María Vives León (1st time) (acting) 1 May 1883 - 26 Nov 1884 Dámaso A. Cervera (3rd time) (s.a.) (acting) 27 Nov 1884 - 7 Jan 1885 José María Vives León (2nd time) (acting) 7 Jan 1885 - 16 Feb 1885 Ramón Santodomingo Vila (1st time) (b. 18.. - d. 1909) 16 Feb 1885 - 31 Mar 1885 Pablo Arosemena Alba (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 31 Mar 1885 - Apr 1885 Carlos A. Gónima (civil and military chief) Apr 1885 - 1 May 1885 Rafael Aizpuru (2nd time) (s.a.) (civil and military chief) 1 May 1885 - 14 Feb 1886 Miguel Montoya (civil and miltary chief) 15 Feb 1886 - 5 Jun 1886 Ramón Santodomingo Vila (2nd time) (s.a.) (civil and miltary chief) 5 Jun 1886 - 26 Jun 1886 Manuel Amador Guerrero (acting) (b. 1833 - d. 1909) (civil and miltary chief)

Santander

State of Santander flag 1861

13 May 1857 Federal State of Santander created by federal legislation. 16 Aug 1860 - 8 Sep 1860 Federal intervention, state government suspended.

Presidents 16 Oct 1857 - 23 Oct 1857 Estanislao Silva Calderón (acting) (b. 1822 - d. 1890) 23 Oct 1857 - 10 Jan 1859 Manuel Murillo Toro (b. 1816 - d. 1880) 10 Jan 1859 - 12 Mar 1859 Vicente Herrera (acting) (b. 1826 - d. 1859) 16 Mar 1859 - 1859 Ezequiel Canal (provisional, set up by federal government) 18 Mar 1859 - 21 Mar 1859 Luis Flórez (acting) 21 Mar 1859 - 3 Apr 1859 Evaristo Azuero (acting) 3 Apr 1859 - 23 Nov 1859 Eustorgio Salgar (1st time) (b. 1831 - d. 1885) (acting) 23 Nov 1859 - 1 Jan 1860 Ulpiano Valenzuela (acting) 1 Jan 1860 - 1 Feb 1860 Antonio María Pradilla Rueda (b. 1822 - d. 1878) (1st time) (acting) 1 Feb 1860 - 29 Feb 1860 José María Villamizar Gallardo (b. 1832 - d. 1910) (1st time) (acting) 29 Feb 1860 - 6 May 1860 Marco Antonio Estrada (1st time) (acting) 6 May 1860 - 16 Aug 1860 Antonio María Pradilla Rueda (s.a.) (2nd time) (acting) 16 Aug 1860 - 8 Sep 1860 Federal intervention, state government suspended 8 Sep 1860 - 1861 Leonardo Canal González (b. 1822 - d. 1874) (provisional, set up by federal government) 1861 Marco Antonio Estrada (2nd time) (acting) 1861 - 11 Aug 1861 Pedro Quintero Jácome (acting) (b. 1817 - d. 1868) 11 Aug 1861 - 6 Jun 1864 Eustorgio Salgar (2nd time) (s.a.) 7 Jun 1864 - 11 Oct 1864 Rafael Otero Navarro (acting) (b. 1819 - d. 1879) 11 Oct 1864 - 1 Oct 1866 José María Villamizar Gallardo (s.a.) (2nd time) 1 Oct 1866 - 24 Sep 1868 Victoriano de Diego Paredes (b. 1804 - d. 1893) 24 Sep 1868 - 1 Oct 1868 Narciso Cadena Uribe (1st time) (b. 1829 - d. 1884) (acting) 1 Oct 1868 - 14 Mar 1870 Eustorgio Salgar (3rd time) (s.a.) 14 Mar 1870 - 30 Mar 1870 Narciso Cadena Uribe (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 30 Mar 1870 - 1 Oct 1872 Solón Wilches (1st time) (b. 1835 - d. 1893) (acting to 1 Oct 1870) 1 Oct 1872 - 15 Sep 1874 Narciso Cadena Uribe (3rd time) (s.a.) 15 Sep 1874 - 1 Oct 1874 Alejandro Gómez Santos (acting) 1 Oct 1874 - 16 May 1875 Germán Vargas Santos (acting) 16 May 1875 - 25 May 1876 Aquileo Parra Gómez (b. 1825 - d. 1900) 25 May 1876 - 1 Oct 1878 Marco Antonio Estrada (3rd time) (acting to 1 Oct 1876) 1 Oct 1878 - 9 Sep 1884 Solón Wilches (2nd time) (s.a.) 9 Sep 1884 - 31 Dec 1885 Narciso González Lineros (acting) (b. 1823 - d. ....) 1 Jan 1886 - 10 May 1886 Antonio Roldán (civil and military chief) 11 May 1886 - 17 Sep 1886 Alejandro Peña Solano (b. 1849 - d. 1926)

Tolima

State of Tolima flag 1861

20 Sep 1861 Federal State of Tolima created by federal legislation (separated from Cundinamarca).

Governors 12 Apr 1861 - 4 May 1861 Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera (b. 1798 - d. 1878) (federal president in charge of the state executive) 4 May 1861 - 1861 Ángel María Céspedes Buendía (b. 1814 - d. ....) 1861 - 1862 Rafael Buenaventura Presidents 1862 Francisco Eustaquio Álvarez (b. 1827 - d. 1897) 1862 - 1863 José María Cuéllar Poveda 1863 - 1864 Eugenio Castilla (1st time) 1864 - 1865 José Hilario López Valdés (b. 1788 - d. 1869) 1865 Clímaco Iriarte Castro 1865 - 1866 Antonio María Forero 1866 Juan Nepomuceno Iregui (acting) 1866 - 1867 Mariano Guerra (acting) 23? May 1867 - 1867 Inocencio Leytón (acting) 1867 Nicolás Rocha Castilla (acting) 1867 Eugenio Castilla (2nd time) (acting) 1867 - 9 Dec 1867 Antonio Dussán Manrique (acting) (d. 1876) 9 Dec 1867 - 1870 Domingo Caycedo y Jurado (b. 1820 - d. 1900) 1870 - 1874 José Uldarico Leyva (b. 1813 - d. 1879) 1874 - 1876 Joaquín María Córdoba 1876 Antonio Basilio Cuervo y Urisarri (b. 1834 - d. 1893) (acting) 1876 - 4 Sep 1876 Aníbal Galindo (provisional) (b. 1834 - d. 1901) 4 Sep 1876 - 1876 Gabriel Reyes-Patria Valderrama (civil and military chief) 1876 - 1877 Trifón Azuero (acting) 1877 - 1878 Ignacio Manrique C. (1st time) 1878 - 1879 Benito Salas H. 1879 - 1880 Ignacio Manrique C. (2nd time) 1880 - 1882 Frutos Santos (acting) (d. 1884) 1882 - 1884 Marcelo Barrios 1884 - Mar 1885 Gabriel González Gaitán (b. 1819 - d. 1893) Mar 1885 - 5 Aug 1886 Manuel Casabianca (b. 1840 - d. 1901) (civil and military chief)