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The Resume

    (September 16, 1858-October 30, 1923)
    Born in Rexton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Emigrated to Scotland (1870)
    Member of Parliament (1900-10,1911-23)
    Chancellor of the Exchequer (1916-19)
    Lord Privy Seal (1919-21)
    Prime Minister (1922-23)
    Member of the Conservative Party

Why he might be annoying:

    He only became leader of the Conservative Party as a compromise candidate after the two leading candidates deadlocked.
    Most of the leading Conservatives of the day declined to serve in his cabinet.
    He vented his disagreements with other Conservatives by writing 'anonymous' letters to the Times of London.
    He was the shortest-serving prime minister of the 20th century.
    At his funeral, H. H. Asquith said they were burying 'the unknown Prime Minister' next to the Unknown Soldier.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Two of his sons died in World War I.
    He was an effective speaker.
    He was the first British Prime Minister born outside the British Isles.
    He resigned as Prime Minister after developing throat cancer and becoming physically unable to speak in Parliament.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 34.04% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying