Peter Bercovitch

Peter Bercovitch, was a Canadian provincial and federal politician.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Hyman Bercovitch and Fannie Goldberg, he received a Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University and a Master of Laws from the Université de Montréal. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1901 and was created a King's Counsel in 1911. He practised law in Montreal and became a senior partner of the law firm Bercovitch, Cohen and Spector.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec representing the riding of Montréal–Saint-Louis for the Liberal party in the 1916 [Quebec general election|1916 Quebec election]. He was re-elected in 1919, 1923, 1927, 1931, 1935, and 1936. He resigned in 1938 and was acclaimed to the House of [Commons of Canada] representing the riding of Cartier for the Liberal party in a 1938 by-election and was re-elected in the Canadian federal election|1940 federal election]. He died in office in late 1942.