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He was elected governor of Kagoshima in [[1874]], but was stripped of his position in [[1877]] after it was discovered he was supplying funds and ammunition to [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori's]] [[Satsuma Rebellion|anti-government rebels]]. Ôyama was arrested in [[Kobe]], and was executed on 30 September 1877. He is buried in the [[Nanshu Cemetery|Nanshû Cemetery]] in [[Kagoshima]].
He was elected governor of Kagoshima in [[1874]], but was stripped of his position in [[1877]] after it was discovered he was supplying funds and ammunition to [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori's]] [[Satsuma Rebellion|anti-government rebels]]. Ôyama was arrested in [[Kobe]], and was executed on 30 September 1877. He is buried in the [[Nanshu Cemetery|Nanshû Cemetery]] in [[Kagoshima]].
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|width="35%"|'''Governor of [[Kagoshima prefecture]]'''<br> 1874-1877
|width="32%"|Succeeded by:<br>'''[[Iwamura Michitoshi]]'''
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