Jimmy Carter | 97

In comparison to past Presidents, the Plains, Georgia native stands out. Jimmy Carter was the first graduate of the United States Naval Academy to be at the White House. He had a tumultuous four years in government. However, much of his public service came after he moved away from Washington, D.C., in 1981.Born in 1924, Carter left the military to rescue his family’s peanut farm. He also became interested in local politics when he sat on a school board.

His advocacy for civil rights hampered his early political degree in Georgia. He adopted a more moderate image after a dismal performance in the 1966 governor’s race, and he won the election back in 1970. He launched the Carter Center in 1982, which has been active in worldwide human rights and disease prevention problems. He soon earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. At 94 years old, Carter surpassed George H.W. Bush as the longest-serving president of the United States in 2019.