Henriette Poincaré
First Lady of France
About Henriette Poincaré
Lived 1858 – 1943 (aged 85). Henriette Poincaré was a French first Lady.
Early life Henriette Adeline Benucci was born in Passy, France on 8 May 1858. She served for a time as a companion to old ladies of the bourgeoisie. When this secret leaked out, it gave the Radicals a way to criticise Raymond.
Poincaré was a member of Aéroclub féminin la Stella, founded by Marie Surcouf.
In 1917, she was surprised in the garden of the Élysée Palace by an orangutan escaped from a circus that was then held at the nearby Rond-Point theater (or possibly, as another version of the incident has it, a chimpanzee escaped from his master's house, his master being a diplomat lodged near the palace).
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Who was Henriette Poincaré?
First Lady of France (1858–1943)
When was Henriette Poincaré born?
Henriette Poincaré was born on 8 May 1858 in Passy.
When did Henriette Poincaré die?
Henriette Poincaré died on 19 May 1943 in Paris.
What was Henriette Poincaré's occupation?
Henriette Poincaré was a first Lady.
What nationality was Henriette Poincaré?
Henriette Poincaré was French.
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