# Eugène Schneider

_French businessman and French civil law notary (1805-1875)_

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> Joseph Eugène Schneider was a French industrialist and politician. In 1836, he co-founded the Schneider company with his brother, Adolphe Schneider. For many years he was a Deputy, and he was briefly Minister of Commerce and Agriculture in 1851.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 March 1805 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368966#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bidestroff ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368966#P19))
- **Died:** 27 November 1875 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368966#P570))
- **Place of death:** 9th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368966#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368966#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; businessperson; factory owner; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368966#P106))
- **Spouse:** Constance Lemoine des Mares ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368966#P26))
- **Positions held:** Deputy of the Corps législatif (23 May 1869 – 4 September 1870); Mayor of Le Creusot (1866–1870); chairperson (1864–1868); Deputy of the Corps législatif (31 May 1863 – 27 April 1869); Deputy of the Corps législatif (21 June 1857 – 7 May 1863); regent of the Banque de France (1854–1875); Deputy of the Corps législatif (29 February 1852 – 29 May 1857); president (1852–1869); minister of Agriculture and Trade (24 January 1851 – 10 April 1851); member of the National Assembly (1 August 1846 – 24 February 1848); member of the National Assembly (13 September 1845 – 6 July 1846) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368966#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Bessemer Gold Medal; 72 names on the Eiffel Tower ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368966#P166))

## Questions

**When was Eugène Schneider born?**  
Eugène Schneider was born on 29 March 1805 in Bidestroff.

**What positions has Eugène Schneider held?**  
Positions held by Eugène Schneider include: Deputy of the Corps législatif (1869–1870); Mayor of Le Creusot (1866–1870); chairperson (1864–1868); Deputy of the Corps législatif (1863–1869); Deputy of the Corps législatif (1857–1863).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Eugène Schneider](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Schneider) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q368966](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368966) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Album des députés au Corps législatif entre 1852-1857-Schneider.jpg by Mayer et Pierson (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Album_des_d%C3%A9put%C3%A9s_au_Corps_l%C3%A9gislatif_entre_1852-1857-Schneider.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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