Facts about Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Concise Biography, History & Facts About President Jimmy Carter
Thirty-Ninth President - Jimmy Carter
Full Name - James Earl Carter, Jr.
Jimmy Carter Lifespan - 1924 -
Place of Birth - October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia
Jimmy Carter Education - Georgia Southwestern College; Georgia Institute of Technology; United States Naval Academy ; Union College
Term as President - 1977-1981
Political Party - Democrat
Vice President / Vice Presidents - Walter Mondale
Jimmy Carter Religion - Southern Baptist

Name of Wife - Jimmy Carter was married to Rosalynn Smith Carteron July 7, 1946
Children - John William (Jack), James Earl III (Chip), Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff), Amy Lynn
Career of Jimmy Carter - Soldier, Farmer, Warehouseman, Professor, Politician, Statesman
Georgia State Senator, 1963-66
Governor of Georgia, 1971-75
Next President:
President Ronald Reagan

Major Events during his presidency

  • 1977 - Vietnam War era draft evaders pardoned

  • 1977 - Panama Canal Treaty
  • 1978 - Camp David Accords
  • 1979 - US officially recognizes People's Republic of China
  • 1979 - Three Mile Island incident
  • 1979 - 1981 - Iran Hostage Crisis

Presidential Facts and Trivia in response to the question who was President Jimmy Carter

  • Description of President Jimmy Carter - Height 5 feet 9.5 inches

  • Served in the nuclear-submarine program
  • Jimmy Carter Age at Inauguration - 52 years old
  • A giant peanut-shaped balloon was part of his Inauguration Day parade
  • Jimmy Carter insisted on being called "Jimmy" not "James." 
  • Jimmy Carter had a dog named Grits
  • Jimmy Carter was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize 
  • Presidential Facts and Trivia in response to the question who was Jimmy Carter

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