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Earl Carter
(1894–1953)
BIRTH
September 12, 1894
PLACE
Arlington, Georgia
NAME
James Earl Carter Sr.
DEATH
July 22, 1953
PLACE
Plains, Georgia
FAMILY
CHILDREN
Jimmy Carter
(1924-2024)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
CHRISTIAN
BAPTIST
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
James Earl Carter Sr. was a farmer and businessman in Plains, Georgia, and the father of U.S. president Jimmy Carter. He married nurse Lillian Gordy.
EARLY LIFE
He farmed and operated businesses in Georgia.
CAREER
DEATH
Died of pancreatic cancer in Plains, Georgia, during his first term in the Georgia House of Representatives.
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