Robert E. McCarthy | |
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Register of Probate of Plymouth County | |
In office 2001–2015 | |
Preceded by | John J. Daley |
Succeeded by | Matthew J. McDonough |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office January 1, 1975 – January 7, 1981 | |
Preceded by | John M. Quinlan |
Succeeded by | Edward P. Kirby |
Constituency | Bristol, 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 by | Karl S. Nordin |
Succeeded by | Peter Y. Flynn |
Member of the East Bridgewater Board of Selectmen | |
In office 1969–1975 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Emmett McCarthy January 12, 1940 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | January 15, 2022 | (aged 82)
Political party | Democratic |
Education |
United States Military Academy (
BS) Boston College ( LLB) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1961–1964 |
Rank | First Lieutenant |
Unit | 503rd & 325th Airborne Infantry Regiments, 82nd Airborne Division |
Robert Emmett McCarthy [1] [2] (January 12, 1940 – January 15, 2022) [3] was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts.
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]
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]
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]