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Louis Léon Jacob
Louis Léon Jacob (11 November 1768 – 14 March 1854) was a French admiral.
He was born at Tonnay, Charente, was educated at Rochefort, and volunteered from a clerkship in the marine bureau to the navy (1784). He was promoted to ensign in 1793, served as a lieutenant on the "Ça Ira" in her fight against a superior British force on 14 March 1795, and was taken prisoner when the ship was captured.
After his release, Jacob was appointed
of Montbéliard where there were many Protestants.
- Pierre-Antoine-Justin Paulinier 1875–1881
- Joseph-Alfred Foulon, future Cardinal (26 May 1887 — 23 Jan 1893)
- Marie-Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-André-Clément-Fulbert Petit 1894–1909
- François-Léon Gauthey (20 Jan 1910 – 25 Jul 1918)
- Louis Humbrecht (14 Sep 1918 – 28 Jun 1927)
- Cardinal Charles Binet (31 Oct 1927 – 15 Jul 1936)
- Maurice-Louis Dubourg