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

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 districts (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. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c Martindale-Hubbell Online Directory
  6. ^ a b c d e Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1979-80. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b 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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