| Xavier de Magallon | |
| Birth Name: | Xavier, Joseph, Frédéric, Guillaume de Magallon d'Agens |
| Birth Date: | April 2, 1866 |
| Birth Place: | Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Death Date: | September 6, 1956 |
| Death Place: | Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Occupation: | Poet, translator, politician |
Xavier de Magallon (1866–1956) was a French poet, translator and politician.
Xavier de Magallon d'Agens was born in Marseille, Provence, France on April 2, 1866.[1] During World War I, he volunteered to serve in the French Army.[2] He received the Croix de Guerre for his service.[2]
De Magallon served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1919 to 1924, representing Hérault.[2] He ran as a property owner and defended free enterprise.[2] He believed in harmony between business and labour.[2]
De Magallon was a poet whose work was published in literary journals.[1] He also translated texts from Latin into French.[1] For example, he translated Virgil's Eclogues in 1943.[3]
De Magallon has been described as a "Catholic populist".[4]
De Magallon died in 1956 in Marseille.[2]