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  2. Rosalynn Carter - Wikipedia

    • Eleanor Rosalynn Carter was an American writer, activist, and humanitarian who served as the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981, as the wife of president Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States. Throughout her decades of public service she was a leading advocate for women's rights and mental health. Carter was born and raised in Plain… See more

    BornEleanor Rosalynn Smith · August 18, 1927 · Plains, Georgia, U.S.
    DiedNovember 19, 2023 (aged 96) · Plains, Georgia, U.S.
    Political partyDemocratic
    SpouseJimmy Carter (m. 1946)
    Early life

    Eleanor Rosalynn Smith was born on August 18, 1927, in Plains, Georgia. She was the eldest of four children of Wilburn Edgar Smith, an auto mechanic, bus driver, and farmer, and Frances Allethea "Allie" Murray Smith, a tea… See more

    Politics

    After helping her husband win the governorship of Georgia in 1970, Rosalynn decided to focus her attention mainly in the field of mental health when she was that state's first lady. She was appointed to the Governor's C… See more

     
  1. Rosalynn Carter | Biography & Facts

    3 days ago · Rosalynn Carter, nee Eleanor Rosalynn Smith, American first lady (1977–81), the wife of Jimmy Carter, 39th …

  2. Rosalynn Carter: Biography, U.S. First Lady, …

    Nov 20, 2023 · Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter, was first lady from 1977 to 1981. Read about her mental health work, grandchildren, death, and more.

  3. Rosalynn Carter - U.S. National Park Service

  4. Official Biography of Rosalynn Carter, …

    She was born Eleanor Rosalynn Smith on August 18, 1927, in Plains, Georgia, daughter of Wilburn Edgar Smith, a farmer who also owned and operated the first auto shop in the county, and …

  5. Rosalynn Smith Carter - The White House

  6. Rosalynn Carter - White House Historical Association

    Eleanor Rosalynn Smith was born in Plains, Georgia, on August 18, 1927, to Allethea “Allie” and Wilburn Edgar Smith. As the oldest child, Rosalynn helped her mother manage the household and raise her three siblings following Wilburn’s …

  7. Rosalynn Carter - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …

    Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter (August 18, 1927 – November 19, 2023) was an American activist, humanitarian and writer. She was the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 as the wife of the 39th president of the United …

  8. Biography of Rosalynn Carter

    "She's the girl I want to marry," Jimmy Carter told his mother after his first date with 17-year-old Rosalynn Smith, who had grown up as a friend and neighbor of the Carter family in Plains, Georgia. Born in Plains on August 18, 1927, …

  9. The Late Rosalynn Carter Honored for Long Life of …

    Feb 16, 2024 · Thousands of admirers from all walks of life honored former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Smith Carter, who died at home in Plains, Georgia, on Nov. 19, 2023, at age 96. Tributes to the longtime mental health care champion …