1. Alexandre Marius Henri Blanc was a French schoolteacher, socialist and national deputy.
11 Facts About Alexandre Blanc
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Alexandre Blanc belonged to the left wing of the socialist party, and during World War I was pacifist.
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Alexandre Marius Henri Blanc was born in Camps-la-Source, Var, on 14 September 1874.
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Three delegates from the socialist party led by Alexandre Blanc were able to attend as deputies with parliamentary immunity.
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At the conference Alexandre Blanc managed to offend all the attendees by referring to alleged German atrocities in Belgium, and had to be halted by Robert Grimm, the president of the conference.
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On his return, in June 1916 Alexandre Blanc was one of three French Socialist deputies who voted against providing war credits.
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Shortly before the war ended, in October 1918 Alexandre Blanc wrote that his group would support the majority if, as promised, they led the party back to the International, and fight them if they did not.
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Alexandre Blanc said the party had in fact split, which would be obvious during the elections.
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Alexandre Blanc was reelected for the department of Vaucluse in the elections of 16 November 1919 at the top of the Socialist party list.
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Alexandre Blanc was accepted back by the Education department, but died before resuming work.
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Alexandre Blanc died in Alfortville, Seine, on 26 August 1924.