caption death_date death_place birth_place image_size name birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation
billy , president jimmy carter , at the commencement ceremonies at carter the georgia institute of technology in atlanta february 20 , -lrb- 1979 . right -rrb- , greets his brother 25 september 1988 plains , georgia plains , georgia 250px billy carter 29 march 1937 sybil death -rrb- spires -lrb- m. 1955 -- 1988 , his jimmy and billy carter trimmed.gif billy carter
 william alton carter iii farmer businessman politician
billy carter

william alton `` billy '' carter iii -lrb- march 29 , 1937 -- september 25 , 1988 -rrb- was an american farmer , businessman , and politician .
carter promoted billy beer , and was a candidate for mayor of plains , georgia .
he was best known , however , as the younger brother of former georgia governor and president , jimmy carter .
