He remained exiled there for the rest of his life and died there in 1863. Upon the formation of the new Kingdom of Italy in 1861, Settimo was offered the position of first President of the Senate of the newly created national parliament, who presided until his death in 1863.
Settimo spent the final years of his life in exile and passed away there in 1863. Following the creation of the new Italian nation in 1861, Settimo was appointed as the first president of Italy's Senate, a position he held until his death in 1863.