Ledamot av Brasiliens deputeradekammare för Rio de Janeiro (1890–1902)[2] Rio de Janeiro senator (1903–1903) President of the Federal Senate of Brazil 27th legislature of the National Congress of the United States of Brazil (1906–1909) Brasiliens vicepresident (1906–1909) Brasiliens president (1909–1910) Rio de Janeiro senator (1912–1914) Rio de Janeiro senator (1921–1924)