Eva Sylvester

Grenadian politician

Eva Sylvester

Member of the Legislative Council
In office
1952–1954
Preceded by| Cyril Sylvester
Succeeded by| Frederick B. Paterson
Constituency| Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Personal details
Born| Petite Martinique, Grenada

Eva Mary Louisa Ollivierre-Sylvester JP was a Grenadian politician. She was elected to the Legislative Council in 1952, becoming its first female member.

## Biography

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Eva Mary Louisa Ollivierre was born in Petite Martinique and attended St Joseph's Convent school.[1] In 1921 she married Cyril Sylvester, with whom she had twelve children.[1] Cyril was elected to the Legislative Council from the Carriacou and Petite Martinique constituency in 1951, but died the following year.[1] Eva was nominated as a candidate for the Grenada United Labour Party and won the resulting by-election, becoming the first woman to sit in the Legislative Council.[2] She ran for re-election in 1954, but lost to Frederick B. Paterson.[3] In 1972 she was appointed as a justice of the peace.[4]

Her granddaughter Cécile La Grenade later served as Governor-General.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Spotlight on Famous Kayaks Carriacou History Society
2. ^ Women in Politics in Grenada Caribbean Elections
3. ^ Grenada General Election Results - 20 September 1954 Archived 20 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections
4. ^ Justices of the Peace appointed Grenada Government Gazette, 25 March 1972
5. ^ Cécile Ellen Fleurette La Grenade Archived 2022-12-25 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections