Henry Menut (August 15, 1784 – 1838 or later) was a political figure in

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. He represented Drummond in the

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from 1836 until the suspension of the constitution in 1838. He was born in

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, the son of Alexandre Menut, a native of

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, and Marie de Land. In 1818, he married Mabel Root. Menut was elected to the assembly in an 1836 by-election held after a second seat was added to Drummond.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Menut, Henry 1784 births Year of death unknown Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada