Henry Menut was a political figure in Lower Canada

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. He represented Drummond in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

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 from 1836 until the suspension of the constitution in 1838.

He was born in Quebec City

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, the son of Alexandre Menut

Alexandre Menut

Alexandre Menut was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in France and came to Quebec as a cook for Governor James Murray, later performing the same job for Governor Guy Carleton. In 1768, he opened an inn at Quebec City; he opened a tavern the following year...

, a native of France

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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.