 As a politician, he was Rosario's Political Chief (comparable to a non-elected mayor), a senator, and governor of the province (with Juan Manuel Zavalla as his vice-governor).Bayo is regarded as a dynamic ruler who supported progressive measures.During his governorship, he sponsored the creation of the Santa Fe Provincial Bank, with the goal of increasing access to credit for the business and productive sector, while breaking the financial monopoly of the Bank of London, which the governor also deprived of the authorization to emit currency.