quaestor

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When he returned from his first political posting, as quaestor in Sicily, for instance, he imagined his fame would have spread far and wide.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

In 126 Gaius accompanied the consul L. Aurelius Orestes as quaestor to Sardinia, then in a state of revolt.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

We next hear of him serving as centurion in Sardinia, where he attracted the attention of Cato, then quaestor, and accompanied him to Rome, 204 B.C.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund

Cicero, when quaestor in Sicily, found the tomb in a neglected state and restored it.

From Archimedes Men of Science by Heath, Thomas Little

The governor was accompanied by a quaestor, who acted as his treasurer and received the provincial revenue from the tax collectors.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly