Charles Alexander Best

Charles Alexander Best was a Canadian politician, farmer, nurseryman and scientist. He was elected to the House of [Commons of Canada] in the 1957 Canadian [federal election|1957] election as a Member of the Progressive [Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative] to represent the Electoral [district |riding] of Halton. He was re-elected in 1958 and defeated in the elections of 1962 and 1963. He was the son of Charles H. Best, the Canadian medical scientist, and one of the co-discoverers of insulin. He died of a heart attack causing his father to later collapse and die.