Jacques Reclus

Jacques Reclus (27 July 1796 – 8 April 1882) was a French Protestant minister.

[1] Following studies in Bordeaux, he worked as a librarian at Château de Bonzac, home of Elie Decazes (1780-1860), minister of Louis XVIII.

[2] Reclus taught ancient languages at the Protestant college in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande.

[3] In June 1831 he resigned as pastor and instructor at the Protestant college in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande in order to head an independent evangelical community in Castétarbe.

Reclus was the father of fourteen children who survived beyond infancy, including five sons who gained distinction during their careers.