Background
He was born in Longford, the son of politician Percy Best.
He was born in Longford, the son of politician Percy Best.
In 1950 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Wilmot. He held the seat until 1958, when he resigned to run for the Legislative Council seat of Meander as an independent. He died in 1996 in Deloraine.