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 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 (1940-01-12)January 12, 1940 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	January 15, 2022(2022-01-15) (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

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]

Legal career

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]