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 worked under Louis Lagueux as an apprentice, became a lawyer in 1825, and established a practice in Quebec City. Huot collaborated with others to restore 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.