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About Louis Guy
- Louis Guy (June 27, 1768 – February 17, 1850) was a notary and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Montreal in 1768, the son of a merchant there.
- Guy studied to be a land surveyor and learned English at the College of New Jersey in Princeton.
- On his return, he articled in law with Joseph Papineau, qualified as a notary in 1801 and set up practice in Montreal.
- Guy was named a justice of the peace in Montreal district in 1800.
- He served as a major in the local militia during the War of 1812, fighting at the Battle of Châteauguay; he continued in the militia after the war, reaching the rank of colonel in 1830.
- He was opposed to the union of Upper and Lower Canada proposed in 1822 and helped organize resistance to the proposal.
- In 1830, he was named to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada.
- Although he was opposed to the use of force by the rebels during the Lower Canada Rebellion, he viewed the imposition of martial law as a measure only to be taken as a last resort.
- Guy was named a King's Notary in 1838. He died in Montreal in 1850. His brother Étienne served as a member of the legislative assembly.
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