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JAMES (Jimmy) EARL CARTER, JR.
by John T. Marck
39th President Term- January 20, 1977 to January 20, 1981 Democratic Party Birth: Plains, Georgia, October 1, 1924. Died: December 29, 2024 in Plains, Georgia at age 100. Marriage: Plains, Georgia, July 7, 1946 to Rosalynn Smith, who was born in Plains, Georgia, August 18, 1927. Rosalynn Death: November 19, 2023, Plains, Georgia. Jimmy and Rosalynn were married for 77 years, the longest of any American President. Children: John William (Jack) (1947- ); James Earl III (Chip) (1950- ); Donnel Jeffrey (1952- ); Amy Lynn (1967- ). Home: Plains, Georgia. Education: Georgia Southwestern College; U.S. Naval Academy graduate (1946); Graduate work in nuclear physics in Union College. Religion: Baptist Occupation before Presidency: Farmer, warehouseman, businessman. Military Service: Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy (1946-1953). Pre-Presidential Offices: Georgia State Senator (1962-1966); Governor of Georgia (1971-1974). Age at Inauguration: 52 Carter Administration: Vice President: Walter F. Mondale of Minnesota, Inauguration January 20, 1977, The Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. Occupation after Presidency: Lecturing at colleges and universities; writing his memoirs; charity work. In 1982, Carter founded the Carter Center, a non-governmental and non-profit organization with the purpose of advancing human rights and alleviating human suffering, including helping improve the quality of life for people in more than 80 countries.
Working for
Habitat for Humanity, the Carters have personally worked alongside 103,000
volunteers
in 14 different countries to repair, renovate, and build over 4,331 homes. Interesting Facts: In 1978, Carter organized talks at Camp David between Israel and Egypt, resulting in a peace treaty. In 1980, Carter failed miserably, having organized a military mission to Iran to rescue American Hostages. Carter was the only President to have graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Copyright © 1993-2024 by John T. Marck. All Rights Reserved. This article and their accompanying pictures, photographs, and line art, may not be resold, reprinted, or redistributed for compensation of any kind without prior written permission from the author. From The Presidents of the United States by John T. Marck.
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