During the ephemeral Independence, proclaimed by Núñez de Cáceres in late 1821, Bobadilla occupied the office of First Official of the General Treasury of the State; afterwards, in 1830, he was appointed public defender and notary of Santo Domingo, in 1831.
During the ephemeral Independence, proclaimed by Núñez de Cáceres in late 1821, Bobadilla occupied the office of First Official of the General Treasury of the State, a few months before the Haitian annexation. Afterwards, in 1830, he was appointed public defender and notary of Santo Domingo, in 1831.