Pierre-Gabriel Huot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pierre-Gabriel Huot

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1825

Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: politician, notary, editor-in-chief, journalist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Pierre-Gabriel Huot

  • Pierre-Gabriel Huot (September 20, 1825 – September 1, 1913) was a Quebec journalist and political figure.
  • He was a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Quebec East from 1867 to 1870. He was born in Quebec City in 1825.
  • He qualified as a notary in 1850, but never practiced this profession.
  • He entered journalism and was owner and editor of the Quebec bi-weekly newspaper Le National.
  • In 1854, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada representing Saguenay; the election was invalidated, but he was reelected in an 1855 by-election.
  • In 1860, he was elected in Quebec East in a by-election; he was reelected in 1861 and 1863.
  • In 1860, he was also elected to the Legislative Council for Stadacona division; however, the election was declared invalid in May 1861.
  • He had submitted his resignation from his position in the Legislative Assembly, but it was not accepted by the speaker.
  • After Confederation, Huot was elected again in Quebec East; he resigned in 1870 to become postmaster at Quebec, a position he held until 1874. He moved to the United States in 1886 and died in New York City in 1913.

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