- Alexandre Menut
Alexandre Menut (died after March 1804) 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 atQuebec City ; he opened a tavern the following year. He was a member of the militia but did not participate in the defence of the town during the American invasion of 1775-6;Benedict Arnold set up headquarters there. His inn suffered damages during the invasion and he opened a new establishment in 1782. He was a member of the Quebec Fire Society. In 1796, Menut was elected to theLegislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Cornwallis, supporting theparti canadien . He was reelected in 1800 and generally supported the English party.He died between March 1804 and March 1806.
His son Henry also later served in the legislative assembly.
External links
* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=2554 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]
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