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Birth
Tómas Villabla born in Dolores, Uruguay. -
Political career begins
Career as Assistant to the Ministry of Government and Foreign Affairs begins. -
Battle Victory
Villalba, currently acting as First Lieutenant of the National Guard of Colonia wins the battle of Carpentry. -
Title Update
Villalba appointed commander and political leader of Colonia. -
Title Update #2
President Giró appoints Villalba to political and police chief of Colonia. Shortly after, he is appointed to the police chief of the full county of the department of Soriano. -
Title Update #3
Villalba appointed political leader of Cerro Largo (another county of Uruguay). He began regulating the layout of the streets of Melo, giving them a width of 18 rods. He also intervened to prevent the crimes of Brazilian border criminals who kidnapped Black people in Uruguayan territory. -
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Accountant General of Uruguay
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Title Update #4
Villalba becomes government inspector for the first credit institutions in the nation. -
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Minister of Finance
Villalba was minister of finance under president Berro. -
Metric system adoption
Villalba helped pass the law to adopt the metric system in Uruguay -
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Senator/President of the Senate
Villalba elected Senator in 1863. In 1865, he was elected President of the Senate. -
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Presidency
Tomás Villalba is elected as interim president, following Anastasio Aquirre. Villalba steps down after 5 days, after signing a peace accord with Venancio Flores which included a general amnesty, for Blancos and Colorados, general elections, retreat of Brazilian troops, and integrity of the national territory. Flores was then elected president by the senate. The Uruguayan Civil War ended with Villalba's presidency, -
Post-presidency
Flores appoints Villalba State General Accountant and General Commissioner of Banks. -
Report published
Villalba publishes report about Uruguayan banking industry. -
Banking Regulations
After publishing the report, Villalba made a decree creating banking regulations for the first time in Uruguayan history. -
Death
Villalba dies suddenly at his home on Itruzaingó Street in Montevideo – his house was given to him by the government as a gift for harboring peace during his presidency.