Who are Jimmy Carter’s children and grandchildren?
JIMMY Carter, the oldest living president, will mark 77 years of marriage with his wife, Rosalynn Carter, in July 2023.
The couple have four children and an ever-growing brood of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Here’s all you need to know about the Carter clan.
Who are Jimmy Carter’s children?
Jimmy Carter, 98, and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, 95, have four children together.
Their three sons; Jack, Donnel and James Carter, were all grown by the time he became president in 1977.
However, his youngest child, Amy, spent part of her childhood in the White House.
John William “Jack” Carter
Jack Carter, 75, a businessman and politician, is Carter’s eldest son.
Jack was the 2006 Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Nevada, before losing to the Republican incumbent.
Jack has two children, Jason and Sarah from his marriage to first wife Juliet “Judy” Langford Carter.
According to reports from Country Living, Jack later separated from Judy, and married his second wife, Elizabeth Brasfield, in 1992.
With Elizabeth, Jack has a further two stepchildren, film director John Chuldenko and painter Sarah Reynolds.
Donnel Jeffrey “Jeff” Carter
According to Business Insider, Jeff, 70, cofounded Computer Mapping Consultants in 1978.
The former computer-mapping company became a consultancy for the World Bank in 1978.
Jeff has three sons – Jeremy, Joshua, and James Carter.
James Earl “Chip” Carter III
According to the 2016 book First Dads, Chip, 73, has worked as a political consultant for hundreds of campaigns for Democratic candidates.
He has married three times and is reportedly still with his third wife, Becky Payne.
His son with first wife Caron Griffin, James Carter IV, made headlines during the 2012 presidential election, when he helped to leak damning footage of Nominee Mitt Romney.
Chip also has a daughter, Margaret Alicia Carter, who he shares with ex-wife Ginger Hodges.
Amy Lynn Carter
Amy Carter, 55, was just nine years old when her father entered office, making her the only Carter child to grow up in the White House.
She was the subject of much media attention, as the first child to live in the White House since John F. Kennedy’s presidency.
Amy later became known for her political activisim, participating in sit-ins and protests during the 1980s and early 1990s.
The youngest Carter child lives in the Atlanta area, with her husband James and their son, Hugo.
Who are Jimmy Carter’s grandchildren?
As of June 2023, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter reportedly had 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In a 2015 interview with CNN, Jimmy said: “We have a big family now.”
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“So, we try to hold our family together and just enjoy the family life.”
Of the couple’s four children, Jack has two kids and three stepchildren, Jeff has three children, Chip two, and Amy, just one.
The Carters’ 11 children and stepchildren have 11 children of their own, meaning Jimmy and Rosalynn have 11 great-grandchildren.