Pierre-Gabriel Huot (September 20, 1825 – September 1, 1913) was a

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journalist and political figure. He was a

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member of the

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representing

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from 1867 to 1870. He was born in

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in 1825. He qualified as a

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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

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representing Saguenay; the election was invalidated, but he was reelected in an 1855 by-election. In 1860, he was elected in

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

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, 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

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in 1913.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Huot, Pierre 1825 births 1913 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East Members of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs