He succeeded to the position in 1938, after the removal of J. Peters.

In fact, the ranking samurai simply wanted the counselor killed so that he could succeed to the position himself.

Generally, the person charged with directing the inquiry, called the juez de residencia (residence judge), was that individual already named to succeed to the position.

Once his master died, he succeeded to the position.

He succeeded Avie Tevanian to the position in July 2003.

He succeeded Charles Plosser to the position in January 2004.

Upon his father's death in 1852, Rainivoninahitriniony succeeded to the position of Prime Minister.

He succeeded his father to the position of Sesshō in 1017, and then went on to become Kampaku from 1020 until 1068.

At the Athenaeum and in political society he to some extent succeeded to the position of Croker.

He succeeded to the position of superintendent of the historical society.