Robert E. McCarthy
{{Short description|American politician (1940–2022)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Robert E. McCarthy (PCROP).jpg
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| name = Robert E. McCarthy
| birth_name = Robert Emmett McCarthy
| office = Register of Probate of Plymouth County
| term_start = 2001
| term_end = 2015
| predecessor = John J. Daley
| successor = Matthew J. McDonough
| office1 = Member of the Massachusetts Senate
| term_start1 = January 1, 1975
| term_end1 = January 7, 1981
| predecessor1 = John M. Quinlan
| successor1 = Edward P. Kirby
| 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
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1940|01|12}}
| birth_place = Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|1|15|1940|1|12}}
| party = Democratic
| education = United States Military Academy (BS)
Boston College (LLB)
| branch = United States Army
| rank = First Lieutenant
| serviceyears = 1961–1964
| unit = 503rd & 325th Airborne Infantry Regiments, 82nd Airborne Division
}}
Robert Emmett McCarthy[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)][https://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1038&context=bcbulletin Boston College Bulletin, Law, 1968] (January 12, 1940 – January 15, 2022){{cite news|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/robert-mccarthy-obituary?id=32273991|title=Robert E. McCarthy|work=Boston Globe|date=2022-01-17|access-date=2022-02-10}} 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.[https://archive.org/details/officialarmyregi19631unit/page/344/mode/2up United States Army Register (1963, Volume 1)][https://www.martindale.com/attorney/robert-e-mccarthy-675865/ Martindale-Hubbell Online Directory]{{cite book|title=Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1979-80|url=https://archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19791980bost#page/62/mode/2up|accessdate=June 26, 2016}} 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.{{cite web|title=Robert E. McCarthy (D)|url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/candidates/view/Robert-E-McCarthy|website=PD43+|publisher=Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts|accessdate=June 26, 2016}}[https://archive.org/details/publicofficersof19711972bost/page/238/mode/1up?q=McCarthy Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1971-1972)][https://archive.org/details/publicofficersof19731974bost/page/238/mode/1up?q=McCarthy Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1973-1974)] 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).[https://archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19771978bost#page/60/mode/2up Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1977-1978)][https://archive.org/details/publicofficersof19751976bost/page/60/mode/1up?q=McCarthy Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1975-1976)] He was also an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives seat in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district in 1980.{{cite news|last1=Simpson|first1=Neal|title=Retirement of Plymouth County probate register prompts two primary races|url=http://www.patriotledger.com/article/20140829/News/140826337|accessdate=June 26, 2016|work=The Patriot Ledger|date=August 29, 2014}}
From 2001 to 2015, he served as Register of Probate for Plymouth County, Massachusetts.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120527220239/http://pcpfc.com/ Plymouth County Registry of Probate Website]
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