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 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]
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