sentences:  He served in both the Colombian Civil War of 1876 and the Colombian Civil War of 1895.He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1897 until 1898, and again from 7 August 1918 – 16 September 1918.He was Minister of Finance from 7 August 1904 – 15 December 1904, and 11 March 1909 – 22 March 1909.