Edmond Blanc, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edmond Blanc

French politician

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1856

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1920

Profession: businessperson, politician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Edmond Blanc (1856–1920) was a great horse breeder as well a French politician.
He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1893 to 1894, and from 1898 to 1902, representing Hautes-Pyrénées.
He also served as the mayor of La Celle Saint-Cloud.
He was the owner of several stud farms in La Celle Saint-Cloud, Haras Villebon and Haras Hardy.
He built the racecourse of Saint-Cloud inaugurated in 1901 along with a horse training center named La Fouilleuse.
He won the Grand Prix de Paris seven times.The Prix Edmond Blanc at the Saint-Cloud Racecourse is named in his memory.