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Lucy Hayes

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The Resume

    (August 28, 1831-June 25, 1889)
    Birth name is Lucy Ware Webb
    First lady (1877-81)
    Married President Rutherford B. Hayes (December 30, 1852)
    Died at 57 after suffering a stroke

Why she might be annoying:

    She was obese, 5'4 and 160lbs.
    She never changed her hairstyle.
    She met President Rutherford B. Hayes when she was fourteen and he was twenty-three. They didn't really like each other.
    She was nine years youngers than President Rutherford B. Hayes
    She was part of the temperance movement, calling for the prohibition of alcohol.
    Her nickname was 'Lemonade Lucy' because she prohibits hard liquor in the White House.
    She was able to whistle bird calls.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was anti-slavery, influencing her husband, President Rutherford B. Hayes.
    Her father died when she was 2.
    Her father and her two brothers were doctors.
    She was a decent vocalist who accompanied herself on piano or guitar.
    She graduated Wesleyan Female College with honors (1850).
    She was the first First Lady to graduate college.
    She celebrated her 25th anniversary at the White House and was even able to fit in the same dress.
    She spent about $10,000 per year on charitable causes to help the homeless.
    Three of her children died before their third birthday.
    She wanted to fight in the Civil War and traveled with the union army nicknamed 'Mother of the Regiment.'
    She frequently visited the war wounded soldiers.
    She hired portrait painters to paint pictures of former presidents who did not have their portraits hang in the White House.
    She is the first First Lady to have a child live through WW II.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 37 Votes: 51.35% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 48 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 105 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 49.56% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 43 Votes: 51.16% Annoying