Background
He was born in Beauport in 1770.
He was born in Beauport in 1770.
Clouet served in the militia during the War of 1812 as captain and then major. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Quebec County in an 1822 by-election held after the death of Louis Gauvreau. He served until 1833 when he resigned for health reasons.
Louis-Théodore Besserer replaced him in the assembly after a by-election held later that year.
Clouet also served as justice of the peace for Quebec district. He died at Quebec in 1836 and was buried at Beauport.