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James Earl Carter, Sr. was a businessman and politician who represented Sumter County in the Georgia House of Representatives from January 1953 until his death in July that same year. He was the father of the 39th president of the United States, James Earl Jimmy Carter Jr.
James Earl Carter, Sr. was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1953, as a Democrat, and served briefly representing Sumter County until his death later that year He died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 58.
Dec 1, 2023 · 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.
- September 12, 1894
- Insurance broker, farmer, fertilizer dealer
- Arlington, Calhoun, Georgia, United States
James Earl Carter (September 12, 1894 – July 22, 1953) was an American politician, businessman, and farmer. He was from Plains, Georgia. He was the father of Jimmy Carter. Carter was a conservative in his political views.
Nov 26, 2023 · Explore genealogy for James Earl Carter born 1894 Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia. USA died 1953 Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA including ancestors + descendants + 3 photos + 6 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
- Male
- September 12, 1894
- Bessie Lillian (Gordy) Carter
- July 22, 1953
Dec 1, 1989 · Gloria Carter Spann, the last surviving sibling of former President Jimmy Carter, has been found to be suffering from pancreatic cancer, the same disease that killed their father, sister and...
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After attending Riverside Military Academy and serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army's Quartermaster Corps during World War I, he opened a grocery store on Main Street in Plains, Georgia. He died of pancreatic cancer at age 58. His wife and three of his four children also died of pancreatic cancer. [1]
