writer best known for his contributions to the Drury Lane pantomime Elizabeth Blanchard (educator) (1834–1891), American educator who was the seventh president of Mount Holyoke College Elizabeth Blanchard (New Hampshire politician), Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 2002–2010 Elmer Blanchard (1927–1970), lawyer and political figure on Prince Edward Island Émile Blanchard (1819–1900), French zoologist Erin Blanchard (born 1989), American gymnast Esprit Antoine Blanchard (1696–1770), French baroque composer, a contemporary of Jean-Philippe Rameau Étienne Blanchard (1843–1918), Canadian politician Eugénie Blanchard (1896–2010) the world's oldest person at the time of her death on November 4, 2010 Françoise Blanchard (1954–2013), French actress Francis Blanchard AC (1916–2009), the second longest-serving Director–General of the International Labour Organization Frank N. Blanchard (1888–1937), American herpetologist, and professor of zoology at the University of Michigan Gabriel Blanchard (1630–1704), known as Blanchard Le Neveu, the only son of Jacques Blanchard, born in Paris in 1630 George S. Blanchard (1920–2006), United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief George Washington Blanchard (1884–1964), member of the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935 Georges Maurice Jean Blanchard (1877–1954), French general in World War II Gerald Blanchard (born 1972), Canadian jewel thief and criminal mastermind Harry Blanchard (1929–1960), Formula One driver from Buenos Aires, Argentina Hiram Blanchard (1820–1874), Nova Scotia politician Jérôme Blanchard (born 1981), French pair skater J. Merrill Blanchard (1881–1914), American college football and men's basketball head coach Jack Blanchard (born 1942), one-half of singing duo, with Misty Morgan Jacques Blanchard (1600–1638), French baroque painter James Blanchard (born 1942), American politician and former governor of Michigan James Blanchard (Canadian politician) (1876–1952), farmer and political figure in Ontario James Blanchard (scientist), Associate Professor of Community Health Science at the University of Manitoba James W. Blanchard (1903–1987), American submarine commander during the Pacific War Jay Blanchard (born 1946), served one term as a state senator in Arizona, representing District 30 for the Democrats Jean-Baptiste Blanchard (after 1595–1665), French painter Jean-Baptiste Blanchard (1731–1797), French Jesuit and educator, one of the contemporary opponents of Rosseau Jean-Pierre Blanchard (1753–1809), French inventor and pioneer balloonist Jeremiah Blanchard (1859–1939), farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island Jocelyn Blanchard (born 1972), French footballer John Blanchard, Canadian television director and producer John Blanchard, British designer and creative director John Blanchard (politician) (1787–1849), Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Johnny Blanchard (1933–2009), American baseball player Jonathan Blanchard