He articled in law with Louis Lagueux, was called to the bar in 1825 and set up practice at Quebec City. With others, Huot helped reestablish the newspaper Le Canadien in 1830. In 1830, he was elected to represent Portneuf in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada and was reelected in 1834.
He served as an apprentice under Louis Lagueux, obtained a legal license in 1825, and began practicing law in Quebec City. Huot participated with others to revive Le Canadien newspaper in 1830. In 1830, he was elected to represent Portneuf in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada and was reelected in 1834.