# Percy Best

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{{Short description|Australian politician (1873–1943)}}
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'''Percival Clarence Best''' (21 March 1873 &ndash; 14 April 1943) was an Australian politician. Born in [Westbury, Tasmania](/source/Westbury%2C_Tasmania), he was elected to the [Tasmanian House of Assembly](/source/Tasmanian_House_of_Assembly) for [Wilmot](/source/Division_of_Lyons_(state)) in 1928, representing the [Nationalist Party](/source/Nationalist_Party_of_Australia). Defeated in 1931, he returned to politics in 1935 as the [Independent](/source/Independent_(politician)) member for the [Legislative Council](/source/Tasmanian_Legislative_Council) seat of [Meander](/source/Electoral_division_of_Meander), which he held until his death in [Hobart](/source/Hobart%2C_Tasmania) in 1943. His son [Charles](/source/Charles_Best_(politician)) was also an MLC from 1958 to 1971.<ref>{{cite Tas Parliament |title=Best, Percival Clarence |id=bestp401 |access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref>

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