Billy Carter

This article is about the farmer, businessman and politician. For the retired ice hockey forward, see Billy Carter (ice hockey). For the journalist, see Bill Carter.

Billy Carter
Carter in Plains, Georgia
Photographed sometime between 1977 and 1981 by Bernard Gotfryd
Born
William Alton Carter

(1937-03-29)March 29, 1937
Plains, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 25, 1988(1988-09-25) (aged 51)
Plains, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materEmory University
Occupation(s)Farmer, businessman, politician
Spouse
Sybil Spires
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(m. 1955)​
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Children6
Parents
Relatives

William Alton Carter (March 29, 1937 – September 25, 1988)[2] was an American farmer, businessman, brewer, and politician. The younger brother of U.S. President Jimmy Carter, he promoted Billy Beer and Peanut Lolita; and he was a candidate for mayor of Plains, Georgia.

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    • "The Big Heartaches of Billy and Sybil Carter". Washington Post. July 28, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
    • Carter, Billy; Carter, Sybil; Estes, Ken (1989). Billy: Billy Carter's Reflections on His Struggle with Fame, Alcoholism, and Cancer. Edgehill Publications. ISBN 978-0-926028-07-4. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
    • "Billy: Billy Carter's Reflections on His Struggle with Fame, Alcoholism, and Cancer by Billy Carter, Sybil Carter, Ken Estes". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Billy Carter". Biography.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2018.