Louis Sylvestre Explained

Louis Sylvestre
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Berthier
Predecessor:Louis-Joseph Moll
Successor:Joseph Robillard
Term Start:1871
Term End:1878
Predecessor2:Joseph Robillard
Successor2:Omer Dostaler
Term Start2:1886
Term End2:1889
Office3:Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for De Lanaudière
Predecessor3:Vincent-Paul Lavallée
Successor3:Jules Allard
Term Start3:1890
Term End3:1905
Birth Date:12 February 1832
Birth Place:Sainte-Genevière-de-Berthier, Lower Canada
Death Place:Berthierville, Quebec
Party:Liberal
Relations:Armand Sylvestre, grandson

Louis Sylvestre (February 12, 1832  - February 10, 1914) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1878 and from 1886 to 1889 as a Liberal.

He was born in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Lower Canada, the son of Pierre Sylvestre and Josephte Rivard, dit Lavigne. He was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption and established a farm at Île-Dupas. In 1848, he married Marie Plante. Sylvestre served on the local school board as commissioner, secretary and president. He was also mayor of Île-Dupas. Sylvestre was defeated by Joseph Robillard when he ran for reelection in 1878. He ran unsuccessfully for a federal seat in 1882. He resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly in 1889 and represented Lanaudière division in the Legislative Council of Quebec from 1890 to 1905. He died in Berthierville at the age of 81.

His grandson Armand Sylvestre served in the Canadian House of Commons.