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William Alton Carter (March 29, 1937 – September 25, 1988) was an American farmer, businessman, brewer, and politician. The younger brother of U.S. President Jimmy Carter, he promoted Billy Beer and Peanut Lolita; and he was a candidate for mayor of Plains, Georgia.
Sep 26, 1988 · Billy Carter, the irrepressible gas station proprietor and farmer who vaulted to national celebrity in his brother Jimmy's successful campaign for President in 1976, died of cancer of the...
May 7, 2024 · Billy Carter (born March 29, 1937, Plains, Georgia, U.S.—died September 25, 1988, Plains) was a farmer and businessman who rose to national prominence when his older brother, Jimmy, was elected president of the United States in 1976.
Feb 19, 2023 · According to his obituary in the Washington Post, Billy Carter “died of cancer yesterday at his home in Plains,” Georgia. “He was diagnosed with inoperable cancer of the pancreas on Sept. 11 ...
Sep 26, 1988 · Billy Carter--the Georgia businessman and "good ol' boy" who became a national folk hero as President Jimmy Carter's irreverent, wisecracking, beer-guzzling brother--died Sunday of...
Oct 24, 2010 · Billy Beer drew an enviable amount of national attention when it debuted in November 1977, and Jimmy Carter’s supporters and detractors alike rushed out to buy a six-pack of the novelty cans.
Nov 1, 2019 · Perhaps best known for marketing his own Billy Beer, Billy Carter made headlines for his outlandish promotional appearances and eyebrow-raising liaisons with the Libyan government.
Sep 27, 1988 · Billy Carter, who emerged during his older brother’s presidency as a popular symbol of the common man, died of pancreatic cancer Sunday at his home in Plains. He was 51.
America has a long tradition of unruly presidential brothers, none more famous than Billy Carter. Mo Rocca speaks to President Jimmy Carter and Billy's widow and six children about the surprisingly complicated man behind the caricature.
Billy Carter. Billy Carter, brother of Jimmy Carter, at his service station in Plains, Ga., May 12, 1976. Many Presidents have had brothers who were also in the limelight. Most notably, our site’s namesake, JFK, had two famous siblings who also chose political careers.
