In 1876 he was chosen as president of the Société nationale d'agriculture, and in 1883 became inspector general of agricultural education.Édouard Prillieux (1829-1915) data.bnf.fr/ In 1897 he replaced Charles Victor Naudin at the French Academy of Sciences (botanical section). From 1897 to 1906 he served as a senator representing the department of Loir-et-Cher.
