Percy Blesing

Albert Percy Blesing (9 September 1879 – 2 March 1949) was a farmer and politician from South Australia who served as Minister for Agriculture (1933–1944), for Local Government (1933–1938) and for Afforestation (1938–1944).

[1] He was a founding member of the Country Party in South Australia and served in the governments of Richard Layton Butler and Thomas Playford IV.

After several years working as a farmhand and shearer around Australia and in New Zealand, Percy married Eliza Muriel Annie Glasson and took over Glenholme.

[5] Richard Layton Butler led the LCL to power in 1933, and per the agreement, Blesing was appointed Minister for Agriculture and Local Government.

Despite his achievements in overseeing rural rehabilitation, expansions in agricultural education and industry, road improvements and pine plantations, Blesing came into conflict with other members of his coalition.