Robert E. McCarthy explained

Robert E. McCarthy
Birth Name:	Robert Emmett McCarthy
Term Start:	2001
Term End:	2015
Predecessor:	John J. Daley
Successor:	Matthew J. McDonough
Term Start1:	January 1, 1975
Term End1:	January 7, 1981
Constituency1:	Bristol, Plymouth and Norfolk district (1975–1979) 2nd Plymouth district (1979–1981)
State House2:	Massachusetts
District2:	8th Plymouth
Term Start2:	January 6, 1971
Term End2:	January 1, 1975
Predecessor2:	Karl S. Nordin
Successor2:	Peter Y. Flynn
Office3:	Member of the East Bridgewater Board of Selectmen
Term Start3:	1969
Term End3:	1975
Birth Date:	12 January 1940
Birth Place:	Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education:	United States Military Academy (BS) Boston College (LLB)
Serviceyears:	1961–1964
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.

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.

Military service

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

Legal career

McCarthy practiced law in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, after graduating from law school.

Political career

From 1969 to 1975, McCarthy served on the East Bridgewater Board of Selectmen. From 1971 to 1975, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 8th Plymouth district as a Democrat.^{[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).^{[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]

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

Notes and References

1. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435062842265&view=1up&seq=560&size=125&q1=Robert%20McCarthy United States Military Academy Official register of the officers and cadets (1971)
2. https://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1038&context=bcbulletin Boston College Bulletin, Law, 1968
3. News: Robert E. McCarthy. Boston Globe. 2022-01-17. 2022-02-10.
4. https://archive.org/details/officialarmyregi19631unit/page/344/mode/2up United States Army Register (1963, Volume 1)
5. https://www.martindale.com/attorney/robert-e-mccarthy-675865/ Martindale-Hubbell Online Directory
6. Book: Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1979-80. June 26, 2016.
7. Web site: Robert E. McCarthy (D). PD43+. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. June 26, 2016.
8. https://archive.org/details/publicofficersof19711972bost/page/238/mode/1up?q=McCarthy Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1971-1972)
9. https://archive.org/details/publicofficersof19731974bost/page/238/mode/1up?q=McCarthy Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1973-1974)
10. https://archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19771978bost#page/60/mode/2up Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1977-1978)
11. https://archive.org/details/publicofficersof19751976bost/page/60/mode/1up?q=McCarthy Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1975-1976)
12. News: Simpson. Neal. Retirement of Plymouth County probate register prompts two primary races. June 26, 2016. The Patriot Ledger. August 29, 2014.
13. https://web.archive.org/web/20120527220239/http://pcpfc.com/ Plymouth County Registry of Probate Website