Michael J. McCarthy (October 23, 1890 – June 12, 1955) was an American politician who was a member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the State legislature (United States), state legislature of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 counties each divided into ...
and Massachusetts Commissioner of Veterans' Services.
McCarthy was born on October 23, 1890, in
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
East Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,440 at the 2020 census. It is also a part of Massachusetts' 8th congressional district, of which it is represented by Stephen Lynch.
History
The ...
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He spent his entire life in the town. He was a member of its board of selectmen for 19 years and town clerk for 21.
From 1943 to 1955, McCarthy represented the 5th Plymouth District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
In 1954 he was the Republican nominee for
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Originally appointed under authority of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Eng ...
. He lost to incumbent
Edward J. Cronin 56% to 43%.
In January 1955, McCarthy was appointed Commissioner of Veterans' Services by Governor
Christian A. Herter. McCarthy died on June 12, 1955, at his home.
See also
* Massachusetts legislature:
1943–1944,
1945–1946,
1947–1948,
1949–1950,
1951–1952,
1953–1954
References
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1890 births
1955 deaths
Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
People from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Secretaries of Veterans' Services
20th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court