Hugh Carter | |
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Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 14th district | |
In office January 9, 1967 – January 12, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Jimmy Carter |
Succeeded by | Lewis H. McKenzie |
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Born | Hugh Alton Carter August 13, 1920 Plains, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | June 24, 1999 Americus, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 78)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Ruth Godwin Carter |
Children | 3; including Hugh Jr. |
Relatives | Jimmy Carter (cousin) |
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Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army U.S. Army Reserve |
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Hugh Alton Carter Sr. (August 13, 1920 – June 24, 1999) was an American politician and businessman from Georgia. He was also the first cousin of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter.