Rosalynn Carter
Eleanor Rosalynn Carter (née Smith; August 18, 1927) is an American activist and writer who had served as First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 as the wife of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. She had also served as First Lady of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 when her husband was Governor of Georgia.
Rosalynn Carter | |
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 Rosalynn Carter in January 1977 | |
| First Lady of the United States | |
| In role January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Betty Ford |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Reagan |
| First Lady of Georgia | |
| In role January 12, 1971 – January 14, 1975 | |
| Governor | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Hattie Virginia Cox |
| Succeeded by | Mary Elizabeth Talbot Busbee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eleanor Rosalynn Smith August 18, 1927 Plains, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jimmy Carter (1946–present) |
| Children | John William, James Earl, Donnel Jeffery, and Amy |
| Parents | Edgar Smith and Frances Allethea Murray |
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First LadyEdit
When her husband was Governor of Georgia, she served as First Lady of Georgia from 1971 to 1975.
She was active in politics during her White House years, she sat in on Cabinet and policy meetings and also, serving as her husband's closest adviser.
Envoy AbroadEdit
She also served as an envoy abroad, most notably to Latin America.
Early lifeEdit
She was born in Plains, Georgia.
She was the eldest of the four children of Allethea "Allie" Murray Smith (1905–2000) and Wilburn Edgar Smith (1896–1940). Rosalynn's father died of leukemia when she was 13.
EducationEdit
She attended Plains High School and graduated salutatorian.
After completing her schooling, she studied at Georgia Southwestern College, Americus, Georgia.
MarriageEdit
On July 7, 1946, she and Jimmy Carter were married.
HealthEdit
In late May 2023, the Carter Center announced that Carter had been diagnosed with dementia.[1][2]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Carter Family Statement about Health of First Lady Rosalynn Carter". The Carter Center. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, Carter Center says". CNN. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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