Background
MAGALHÂES, Basilio was born in Sao Joño del-Rei, State of Minas Gerais. Son of Antonio Ignacio Raposo de Magalháes and Francisca Leonarda do Nascimento Magalháes.
MAGALHÂES, Basilio was born in Sao Joño del-Rei, State of Minas Gerais. Son of Antonio Ignacio Raposo de Magalháes and Francisca Leonarda do Nascimento Magalháes.
Sometime professor in the following institutions: Ginásio de Campinas (State of Sâo Paulo), Normal School of Rio de Janeiro, National School of Fine Arts, Colegio Pedro II, “Amaro Cavalcanti” School. Director-general ad interim of the National Library of Rio de Janeiro, 1917-1919. Member of the Municipal Council of Campinas, 1909.
President of the Municipal Council and executive agent of the City of Sâo Joào del-Rei, Minas Gerais, 1923-1927. State senator of Minas Gerais, 1922-1923. Federal deputy from Minas Gerais, 1924- 1929 (two sessions).
Paulista Academy of Letters. Fluminense Academy of Letters (corresponding). Center of Sciences, Letters, and Arts of Campinas.
Brazilian Historical and Geographical Institute. Historical Institutes of Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais, Ceara Sergipe, Paraiba, Rio de Janeiro, and Espirito Santo. Archeological and Geographical Institute of PernambucoGeographical and Historical Institute of Bahia.
Institute of Americanists. Geographical Society of Rio de JaneiroBrazilian Press Association. Academy of Sciences of Lisbon.
Geographical Society of Lisbon. Royal Society for the Arts of London. International Prohibition Confederation of England.
National Geographic Society of WashingtonAmerican Society for the Advancement of Science. Ateneo Cientifico of ChileAteneo Hispano-Americano of Buenos Aires.