"James Earl Carter Sr. James Earl Carter Sr. (September 12, 1894 – July 22, 1953) was an American businessman, farmer, and legislator from Plains, Georgia. He was the father of (former President of the United States) Jimmy Carter, Gloria Carter Spann, Ruth Carter Stapleton, and William Alton ""Billy"" Carter. James E. Carter was born in Arlington, Georgia. He was the fourth of five children born to William Archibald Carter and Nina Pratt. In 1904, after William Carter was murdered by a business partner, the Carter family moved to Plains, Georgia. The relocation allowed a supportive uncle to provide guidance to"
"and Society of the War of 1812. After the termination of long litigation over the Jumel estate, Earle was able to purchase the historic ""Jumel Mansion"", famous as the place where George Washington made his headquarters during the Battle of Harlem Heights, in September, 1776. It is also where Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met before their fatal duel. Here in this house, at 160th street, near 10th Avenue, New York City, built by a relative of Earle's ancestor, Capt. William Morris, he spent his retirement the last years of his life. He had this building fitted up and restored"
"presidential election; he ran on the Liberty Party ticket with James G. Birney. Although they pulled in less than seven thousand votes, their following became the germ of the Republican Party. In 1837-1838 Earle was a delegate to the convention to revise Pennsylvania's constitution. There he was one of the strongest defenders of the black voting rights, along with Thaddeus Stevens. His defense of black voting rights was, however, unsuccessful. The new constitution included the word ""white"", formally disenfranchising blacks for the first time. He died in 1849, aged 53. His daughter Caroline Earle White was an American philanthropist and"
"home, The Hermitage, in January 1817. Earl painted portraits of Jackson and his family, and married Mrs. Jackson's niece Jane Caffery on May 19, 1819. She died in childbirth in 1820, as did their son. After his wife's death, Earl became Jackson's close friend and lived with him at The Hermitage. When Jackson became President in 1829, Earl accompanied him to the White House, painting so many portraits of Jackson that he became known as the ""Court Painter"" and ""the King's painter"". Earl returned to Tennessee with Jackson after his second term of office, and died at The Hermitage on"
"the Earl Lectures. For more than a hundred years, it has featured distinguished guest speakers like Theodore Roosevelt, Maya Angelou, Harry Emerson Fosdick and Cecil Williams. He married to Emily Jarvis Earl of Louisville, Kentucky on April 30, 1902. They had three sons, Jarvis, Edwin (1905-1981) and Chaffee, and one daughter, Emily. They resided in Los Angeles, California. He died on January 2, 1919 in Los Angeles. Edwin T. Earl Edwin T. Earl (1858-1919) was an American businessman, newspaper publisher and philanthropist. Edwin Tobias Earl was born on a fruit ranch near Red Bluff, California on May 30, 1858. His"
"of the Peace in Naples, Utah. Members of Earl's family include his grand uncle Ephraim Roberts who was a pony express rider, and grand uncle William Lance who was a soldier in the Mormon Battalion - Army of the West 1846-1848. Noted Bascom relatives include mountain man Jedediah S. Smith, U.S. army Lt. George N. Bascom who instigated the Apache Wars in 1861, and cattle rancher Bryant Brooks who served as governor of Wyoming from 1905 to 1911. Bascom's paternal ancestors include Minne-tin-ka, of the Turtle Clan, daughter of Chief Miantonomo of the Narragansett Indian tribe, King Edward III of"
"living descendants. Among his descendants are John D. Rockefeller, Sr., Governor and Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, Senator Jay Rockefeller, Academy Award-winning screenwriter & director Roger Avary. James Avery (American colonist) James Avery (b. 1620 – April 18, 1700) was an American colonial landowner, legislator, and a military commander in King Philip's War. Avery was born in Cornwall, England and emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony as a child with his parents. As an adult he received several land grants in the vicinity of New London, in Connecticut. Avery was among Stonington, Connecticut’s early settlers, for whom Avery Point is named. A"
"September 16, 1838. Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl (born 1785-88; died Nashville, Tennessee September 16, 1838), also known as Ralph E. W. Earl or Ralph Eleazer Whiteside Earl, was an American painter known as the ""court painter"" to President Andrew Jackson. He also painted the portrait of Rachel Jackson. Earl was the son of portrait painter Ralph Earl and his second wife Ann Whiteside, and thus a member of the prominent Earle family. He was born c. 1785–88, probably in New York City, and likely received his early training in portraiture from his father, whose naive style"
"is considered a key figure in the Habitat for Humanity charity. He has written over 30 books ranging from memoirs and politics to poetry and inspiration. He has criticized some of Israel's actions and policies in regards to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and has advocated for a two-state solution. James Earl Carter Jr. was born on October 1, 1924, at the Wise Sanitarium (now the Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center) in Plains, Georgia, a hospital where his mother was employed as a registered nurse. Carter was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital. He was the eldest son"
"Samuel Earle Samuel Earle (November 28, 1760 – November 24, 1833) was a United States Representative from South Carolina. Born in Frederick County, Virginia, he moved to South Carolina in 1774; he participated in the American Revolutionary War, entering the service as an ensign in the 5th South Carolina Regiment in 1777 and leaving as captain of a company of rangers in 1782. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1784 to 1788, and was a delegate to the State convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution on May 12, 1788; he was a delegate to"
"President of O.U. at the time. Earl was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. The Rev. William Taylor, (later Missionary Bishop of Africa) visited Athens during Earl's college years. Taylor held revival services, in which many students, including Earl, were converted to Christ. Earl entered the Union Army during the American Civil War as a Private. He progressed through the ranks, first as a First Sergeant, then as a commissioned officer, as a First Lieutenant, Adjutant and finally as a Captain. He left the U.S. Army in 1864. Following his military service, Earl studied for business, and was engaged"
"Thomas Earle Thomas Earle (April 21, 1796 – July 14, 1849) was an American journalist, lawyer, and politician. The son of Pliny Earle, he was born in Leicester, Massachusetts, the descendant of Ralph Earle, one of the original petitioners of King Charles I to found the state of Rhode Island. His son was Philadelphia lawyer George H. Earle, Sr. His grandson, born after his death, was noted ""financial diplomat"" George H. Earle, Jr. His great-grandson was George Howard Earle III, governor of Pennsylvania. He was educated at Leicester academy. In 1817 he moved to Philadelphia, where he engaged in mercantile"
"John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. He died on August 7, 1797, in Philadelphia, where he was interred at St. Peter's Churchyard. James Searle James Searle (1730August 7, 1797) was an American merchant, patriot, and delegate to the Continental Congress. He was born in New York City, the son of Catherine Pintard and John Searle, but on coming of age moved to Madeira, where he engaged in business with his brother John for sixteen years. Between 1753 and 1759, he made several trips to America, more particularly Philadelphia. In 1762, he married Nancy Smith of Waterford, England. He relocated to Philadelphia"
"President Roosevelt, and [has] no hesitation in saying so."" A grandson, Ralph Earle II—son to the former Governor—would be born just months after Earle Jr.'s death, and would become a U.S. Ambassador, and ""chief negotiator at the SALT II round of talks on nuclear disarmament."" George Howard Earle Jr. George H. Earle Jr. (July 6, 1856 – February 19, 1928) was a Philadelphia lawyer and ""financial diplomat"" who was highly sought after to save ailing corporations from financial ruin. Earle was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Grandson of noted abolitionist and philanthropist, Thomas Earle, and only son to Philadelphia lawyer George"
"of the Bush administration. Carter has been nominated nine times for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for audio recordings of his books, and has won twice—for ""Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis"" (2007) and """" (2016). The Souther Field Airport in Americus, Georgia was renamed Jimmy Carter Regional Airport in 2009. Official Organizations Books and movies Interviews, speeches and statements Media coverage Other Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A Democrat, he previously served as"
"of all the European cultures; and Earl was a translation of the German surname of Graf or Groff. Lancaster County's native son James Buchanan, a Democrat, was elected as the 15th President of the United States in 1856, the only Pennsylvania native to hold the presidency. His home Wheatland is now operated as a house museum in Lancaster. Thaddeus Stevens, the noted Radical Republican, represented Lancaster County in the United States House of Representatives from 1849–1853 and from 1859 until his death in 1868. Stevens left a $50,000 bequest to establish an orphanage. This property eventually was developed as the"
"He served as adjutant and inspector general of South Carolina for sixteen years. He served throughout the War of 1812. He served as member of the nullification convention of 1832 and 1833. He died in Anderson County, South Carolina, February 3, 1836 and was interred in the cemetery on his plantation, ""Silver Glade,"" in Anderson County. John B. Earle John Baylis Earle (October 23, 1766 – February 3, 1836) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, nephew of Elias Earle and cousin of Samuel Earle. Born on the North Carolina side of the North Pacolet River, near Landrum, South Carolina,"
"Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl (born 1785-88; died Nashville, Tennessee September 16, 1838), also known as Ralph E. W. Earl or Ralph Eleazer Whiteside Earl, was an American painter known as the ""court painter"" to President Andrew Jackson. He also painted the portrait of Rachel Jackson. Earl was the son of portrait painter Ralph Earl and his second wife Ann Whiteside, and thus a member of the prominent Earle family. He was born c. 1785–88, probably in New York City, and likely received his early training in portraiture from his father, whose naive style is reflected in"
"President Jimmy Carter, through his mother, is thought to descend from Johann Valentin Preslar/Presler, who along with his family reached America and later the then frontier area of the central Carolinas sometime during the mid-18th century. Elvis Presley may have the same ancestor. Today, Presley ranks as the 1,825 most common surname in the United States. Also: As a first or other name: Variants of the name: Presley Most instances of the surname Presley and variants Pressley and Pressly are thought to be ultimately of English, Scottish or Welsh origin. Later, if not found in some form originating also in"
"the South Carolina Constitutional Convention in 1790. Earle was elected as a Republican to the Fourth Congress, serving from March 4, 1795 to March 3, 1797. He died in Pendleton District, South Carolina; interment was in Beaverdam Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina. Elias Earle, Samuel's uncle, and John Baylis Earle, his cousin, were also U.S. Representatives from South Carolina. Samuel Earle Samuel Earle (November 28, 1760 – November 24, 1833) was a United States Representative from South Carolina. Born in Frederick County, Virginia, he moved to South Carolina in 1774; he participated in the American Revolutionary War, entering the service"
"1807), was elected to the Twelfth and Thirteenth Congresses (March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1815), and was again elected to the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Congresses (March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821). He died in Centerville, South Carolina, in 1823; interment was in Old Earle Cemetery, Buncombe Road, Greenville, South Carolina. Elias Earle was the son of Samuel Earle III (1692 Westmoreland County, Virginia - 1771 Warren County, Virginia) and Elizabeth Holdbrook. Elias was married to Frances Wilton Robinson (March 26, 1762 in Virginia - September 12, 1823) on September 17, 1782 in King George County, Virginia. She was"
"Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A Democrat, he previously served as a Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. Carter has remained active in public life during his post-presidency, and in 2002 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in co-founding the Carter Center. Raised in a wealthy family of peanut farmers in the southern town of Plains in Georgia, Carter graduated from"
"James Burrill Angell James Burrill Angell (January 7, 1829 – April 1, 1916) was an American educator, academic administrator, and diplomat. He is best known for being the longest-serving president of the University of Michigan, from 1871 to 1909. Under his leadership, Michigan gained prominence as an elite public university. Today, he is often cited by Michigan administrators for providing the vision of Michigan as a university that should provide ""an uncommon education for the common man."" Angell was also president of the University of Vermont from 1866 to 1871 and helped that school recover from financial difficulties brought on"
"died at the Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, in September 1907, one of the hundred wealthiest Americans, having left a large fortune estimated at $26 million (U.S. dollars). Included were bequests to charities and religious institutions of $1,195,000. The library James built in Madison, New Jersey, is the home of the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts. Williston, North Dakota, was named for him by his friend, railroad magnate James J. Hill. Daniel Willis James Daniel Willis James (April 15, 1832 – September 13, 1907) was the son of an American merchant who with his cousin, William Earl"
"Andrew Johnson); President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia; President Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife, Lucy; President James Garfield and his wife, Lucretia; Mary Arthur McElroy, sister of widowed President Chester Arthur; Ruth, Esther, and Marion Cleveland, young daughters of President Grover Cleveland; President Benjamin Harrison and his wife, Caroline; President Theodore Roosevelt and his wife, Edith; President William Howard Taft and his wife, Helen; President Woodrow Wilson and his first wife, Ellen Axson Wilson; President Warren G. Harding and his wife, Florence; President Calvin Coolidge and his wife, Grace; and President Herbert Hoover and his wife, Lou."
"anti-vivisection activist. She co-founded PSPCA in 1867, and also founded the Women's Humane Society of the PSPCA in 1869 and the American Anti-Vivisection Society in 1883. Thomas Earle Thomas Earle (April 21, 1796 – July 14, 1849) was an American journalist, lawyer, and politician. The son of Pliny Earle, he was born in Leicester, Massachusetts, the descendant of Ralph Earle, one of the original petitioners of King Charles I to found the state of Rhode Island. His son was Philadelphia lawyer George H. Earle, Sr. His grandson, born after his death, was noted ""financial diplomat"" George H. Earle, Jr. His"
"United States President Thomas Jefferson, through his maternal grandparents, Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. and Martha Jefferson Randolph. His paternal uncle was Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, the Boston businessman and U.S. Minister to France. Harold's great-uncles were Thomas Jefferson Randolph, George Wythe Randolph, Andrew Jackson Donelson, and his grandfather, Joseph Coolidge, was a distant relative of President Calvin Coolidge. Through his mother, Harold was the nephew of John Lowell Gardner II. His mother and uncle John were the grandchildren of merchant Joseph Peabody, one of the wealthiest men in the United States at the time of his death in 1844. Coolidge attended"
"New York, in 1838. Earll was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh Congress. He retired to private life, being blind for many years and died in Mottville, New York, August 26, 1872. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York. Nehemiah H. Earll Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll (October 5, 1787 – August 26, 1872) was a U.S. Representative from New York, cousin of Jonas Earll, Jr.. Born in Whitehall, New York, Earll moved with his parents to Onondaga Valley"
"James Buchanan Eads Captain James Buchanan Eads (May 23, 1820 – March 8, 1887) was a world-renowned American civil engineer and inventor, holding more than 50 patents. Eads was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and named for his mother's cousin, future President of the United States James Buchanan. Eads' father, Thomas C. Eads pursued a fortune to no avail and the family moved several times. Eads grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. The family lost all of their possessions in a steamboat fire as they landed in St. Louis in 1833. Thomas Eads' business ventures in St. Louis failed, and he"
"Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, [O.S. April 2] 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. Previously, he had been elected the second Vice President of the United States, serving under John Adams from 1797 to 1801. Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights motivating American colonists to break from the Kingdom of Great Britain and form a new nation; he produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national level. Jefferson"
"not ""President McAleese"", as had been the form used for the first six presidents, from President Hyde to President Hillery. Tony Blair asked initially to be called ""Tony"". First names, or even nicknames, are often widely used among politicians in the US, even in formal situations (as an extreme example, President James Earl ""Jimmy"" Carter chose to take the Oath of Office using his nickname). One notable exception involves judges: a judge of any court is almost invariably addressed as ""Your Honor"" while presiding over his or her court, and often at other times as well. This style has been"
"to the short length of his presidency. James Garfield was born the youngest of five children on November 19, 1831, in a log cabin in Orange Township, now Moreland Hills, Ohio. Orange Township had been in the Western Reserve until 1800, and like many who settled there, Garfield's ancestors were from New England, his ancestor, Edward Garfield immigrating from Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England, to Massachusetts in around 1630. James' father Abram had been born in Worcester, New York, and came to Ohio to woo his childhood sweetheart, Mehitabel Ballou, only to find her married. He instead wed her sister Eliza, who"
"Averell and Pamela Harriman, Steve and Jean Kennedy Smith, Ethel Skakel Kennedy, Ted Sorensen, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Hubert Humphrey, Henry Kissinger, Marietta Peabody Tree, Ben Bradlee, Joseph Alsop, Evangeline Bruce, William vanden Heuvel, Kurt Vonnegut, Norman Mailer, Philip and Katharine Graham, Leonard Bernstein, Walter Lippmann, President Lyndon Johnson, Nelson Rockefeller, Lauren Bacall, Marlene Dietrich, George McGovern, Robert McNamara, McGeorge Bundy, Jack Valenti, Bill Moyers, Richard Goodwin, Al Gore, President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. Schlesinger died on February 28, 2007, at the age of 89 when he experienced cardiac arrest while he was dining"