[3] During his tenures as mayor, he promoted several public works which were aimed at modernizing the city according to Enlightenment ideas.

The most notable of these were the Plaza Nueva and Los Arquillos, both designed by architect Justo Antonio de Olaguibel, which remain prominent landmarks of the city.

[4] He was elected Deputy General of Álava in 1800, at the time of Manuel Godoy's return to power in Spain.

The revolt lasted for a single day and didn't result in any casualties, but it prompted the Spanish authorities to take action.

After the end of the Peninsular War, his palace [eu] was attacked with stones by an absolutist mob which targeted pro-French personalities.