Flags at Half-Mast in Honor of 39th President James Carter
By Gazette Staff Writers — Saturday, January 11th, 2025
James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. A Southern Democrat, Carter previously served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967. He was the longest-lived president in U.S. history and the first to reach the age of 100. Flags nationwide are at half-mast in his honor. Photo credit Gazette staff.
James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. A Southern Democrat, Carter previously served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967. He was the longest-lived president in U.S. history and the first to reach the age of 100. Flags nationwide are at half-mast in his honor. Photo credit Gazette staff.