Robert E. McCarthy

Robert Emmett McCarthy[1][2] (January 12, 1940 – January 15, 2022)[3] was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts.

Robert E. McCarthy
Register of Probate of Plymouth County
In office
2001–2015
Preceded byJohn J. Daley
Succeeded byMatthew J. McDonough
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
January 1, 1975 – January 7, 1981
Preceded byJohn M. Quinlan
Succeeded byEdward P. Kirby
ConstituencyBristol, Plymouth and Norfolk district (1975–1979)
2nd Plymouth district (1979–1981)
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 8th Plymouth district
In office
January 6, 1971 – January 1, 1975
Preceded byKarl S. Nordin
Succeeded byPeter Y. Flynn
Member of the East Bridgewater Board of Selectmen
In office
1969–1975
Personal details
Born
Robert Emmett McCarthy

(1940-01-12)January 12, 1940
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 2022(2022-01-15) (aged 82)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Boston College (LLB)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1961–1964
RankFirst Lieutenant
Unit503rd & 325th Airborne Infantry Regiments, 82nd Airborne Division

Education

McCarthy attended the United States Military Academy from 1957 to 1961 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.[4][5][6] He graduated from Boston College Law School with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1967.[6][5]

Military service

Upon graduation from West Point, McCarthy was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry branch of the United States Army.[1] From 1962 to 1963 he served with the 503rd and 325th Airborne Infantry Regiments of the 82nd Airborne Division.[1] He resigned his commission in 1964 as a First Lieutenant.[1]

McCarthy practiced law in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, after graduating from law school.[5][1]

Political career

From 1969 to 1975 McCarthy served on the East Bridgewater Board of Selectmen.[6] From 1971 to 1975 he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 8th Plymouth district as a Democrat.[6][7][8][9] From 1975 to 1981 he served in the Massachusetts Senate representing the Bristol, Plymouth and Norfolk district (1975–1879) and the 2nd Plymouth district (1979–1881).[6][7][10][11] He was also an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives seat in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district in 1980.[12][7]

From 2001 to 2015 he served as Register of Probate for Plymouth County, Massachusetts.[13][12]

References
  1. United States Military Academy Official register of the officers and cadets (1971)
  2. Boston College Bulletin, Law, 1968
  3. "Robert E. McCarthy". Boston Globe. 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  4. United States Army Register (1963, Volume 1)
  5. Martindale-Hubbell Online Directory
  6. Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1979-80. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  7. "Robert E. McCarthy (D)". PD43+. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  8. Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1971-1972)
  9. Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1973-1974)
  10. Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1977-1978)
  11. Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1975-1976)
  12. Simpson, Neal (August 29, 2014). "Retirement of Plymouth County probate register prompts two primary races". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  13. Plymouth County Registry of Probate Website
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