James Earl Carter, Sr.

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James Earl Carter, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Arlington, Calhoun, Georgia, United States
Death: July 22, 1953 (58)
Plains, Sumter County, GA, United States (Pancreatic cancer)
Immediate Family:

Son of William Archibald "Billy" Carter and Nina Carter
Husband of Bessie Lillian Carter
Father of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States; Gloria Spann Spann Hardy; Ruth Stapleton; William Alton (Billy) Carter; Private and 2 others
Brother of Pratt Carter; Ethel Slappey; Lula Fleming; Jeanette Lowery; William Alton Carter and 1 other

Occupation: Insurance broker, farmer, fertilizer dealer
Managed by: Jacqueli Charlene Finley
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About James Earl Carter, Sr.

James Earl Carter married Lillian Gordy in 1923. He was an insurance broker, farmer, fertilizer dealer, Baptist and Democrat. A veteran of World War I, he served on the County Board of Education and was a state representative in his first term when he died at the age of 59.

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James Earl Carter, Sr.'s Timeline

1894
September 12, 1894
Arlington, Calhoun, Georgia, United States
1924
October 1, 1924
Plains, Sumter County, Georgia, United States
1926
October 22, 1926
Plains, Sumter, Georgia, United States
1929
August 7, 1929
Plains, Georgia, United States
1937
March 29, 1937
Plains, Georgia, United States
1953
July 22, 1953
Age 58
Plains, Sumter County, GA, United States