James Earl Carter Sr.

James Earl Carter Sr.
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from Sumter County
In office January 12, 1953 – July 22, 1953
Preceded by	Charles Burgamy
Succeeded by	Thad M. Jones
Personal details
Born	James Earl Carter (1894-09-12)September 12, 1894 Arlington, Georgia, U.S.
Died	July 22, 1953(1953-07-22) (aged 58) Plains, Georgia, U.S.
Cause of death	Pancreatic cancer
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Bessie Lillian Gordy ​ ​ (m. 1923)​
Children	Jimmy Carter Gloria Carter Spann Ruth Carter Stapleton Billy Carter
Parents	William Archibald Carter Nina Pratt
Profession	Politician businessman farmer
Military service
Allegiance	United States Georgia
Branch/service	United States Army Georgia Army National Guard
Rank	Sergeant (at end of World War I) Second Lieutenant (Georgia National Guard)
Battles/wars	World War I (stateside)

James Earl Carter Sr. (September 12, 1894 – July 22, 1953) was an American politician and businessman who represented Sumter County in the Georgia House of Representatives from January 12, 1953, until his death on July 22, 1953. Commonly known as Earl Carter, he was the father of Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president from 1977 to 1981.