Peter Bercovitch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About Peter Bercovitch
- Peter Bercovitch, (September 17, 1879 – December 26, 1942) 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 election.
- He was re-elected in 1919 (by acclamation), 1923, 1927, 1931, 1935 (by acclamation), 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 1940 federal election.
- He died in office in late 1942.
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