James Earl Carter, Sr.

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James Earl Carter, Sr.
Born	September 12, 1894(1894-09-12) Arlington, Georgia, U.S.
Died	July 23, 1953 (aged 58) Plains, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation	Grocer, Farmer, Relative
Spouse	Lillian Gordy Carter (m. Sept. 27, 1923)
Children	Jimmy, Gloria, Ruth and Billy
Parents	William Archibald Carter and Nina __________

James Earl Carter (September 12, 1894 – July 23, 1953), was the father of former president of the United States, Jimmy Carter. 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. (Wead, Doug. The Raising of a President: The Mothers and Fathers of Our Nation's Leaders, pp. 402-03)

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