Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former US president, celebrates 95th birthday

by Emily Radler October 1, 2019, 12:17 PM 115.3k Views

2019 02 15T012219Z 1112944032 NOCID RTRMADP 3 NBA NEW YORK KNICKS AT ATLANTA HAWKS 1024x683 758x506 - Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former US president, celebrates 95th birthday — Feb 14, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Former USA president Jimmy Carter shown at the game between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Jimmy Carter, the son of a peanut farmer who served as America’s 39th president, turns 95 today.

He is the oldest living former US president, a title once held by the late George H. W. Bush, who died in late 2018 at 94.

People may leave President Carter a birthday wish from anywhere in the world, through the Atlanta-based Carter Center website. Thousands of messages have been left so far from people as close as his home state of Georgia and as far as South Korea, Zambia and Australia.