Date of Birth: 
About Hugues Heney
- Hugues Heney (September 9, 1789 – January 13, 1844) was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Montreal in 1789, the grandson of Pierre Foretier, and studied at the Collège Saint-Raphaël.
- Heney articled with Joseph Bédard in Montreal, was called to the bar in 1811 and set up practice in Montreal.
- He served in the local militia during the War of 1812 as lieutenant and then adjutant.
- In 1815, he was named justice of the peace.
- In 1817, Heney married his cousin Marie-Léocadie, daughter of Louis-Charles Foucher and Marie-Élizabeth Foretier. In April 1820, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Montreal East.
- He was part of the opposition to a plan to unite Upper and Lower Canada in 1822.
- Heney served in the assembly until 1832, generally voting with the parti canadien; following his resignation, he was named clerk for the assembly.
- Also in 1832, he was named chief road commissioner for Trois-Rivières district.
- In 1833, he was named to the Executive Council for the province.
- He was named commissioner for the trial of small causes in 1836.
- In 1842, Heney was named to a commission to revise the statutes of Lower Canada. He died at Trois-Rivières in 1844.
Read more at Wikipedia