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About George Sylvain
- George Sylvain (August 28, 1819 – February 25, 1891) was a Quebec businessman and political figure.
- He represented Rimouski in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member. He was born Michel-George Sylvain in Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada in 1819.
- He entered the forestry business working for the William Price Company at Montmagny and was later put in charge of a new operation at Le Bic.
- He also managed sawmills for the company along the lower Saint Lawrence.
- Sylvain served as lieutenant in the local militia and postmaster.
- He was mayor of Le Bic from 1855 to 1874 and from 1875 to 1876.
- He also served as Vice-Consul in the region for Norway and Sweden.
- In 1861, Sylvain was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Rimouski; he was reelected in 1863 and again after Confederation.
- In 1887, he was named Crown Lands agent and served in that post until his death at Rimouski in 1891.
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