The Resume

(April 13, 1907-March 4, 2001)
Governor of Minnesota (1939-1943)
Delivered the keynote address at the Republican National Convention (1940)
President of the University of Pennsylvania (1948-1953)

Why he might be annoying:

He ran for president a record nine times (1948-1992).
He also ran for governor of Pennsylvania twice, the United States Senate twice and mayor of Philadelphia once.
The only time he even came close to being president was his first attempt.
He was considerably more liberal than most Republicans.
He wore a cheap wig hoping it would make him stop losing elections.
His legacy is his addiction to losing in elections.

Why he might not be annoying:

He graduated from high school at 14.
As of 2006, he was Minnesota's youngest governor (elected at 32).
He was skilled at drumming up donations for political parties and universities.
He almost replaced Richard Nixon on the Eisenhower ticket.
He was an ally of Martin Luther King, Jr.
He was instrumental in developing the United Nations.
He made a name for himself in two states (Minnesota and Pennsylvania).

Credit: Captain Howdy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Captain Howdy's Profiles [Series 5]
• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Men [1946] (Ranked: 9)
• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Men [1948] (Ranked: 9)
• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Men [1950] (Ranked: 12)
• Horatio Alger Association Members
• I Died in 2001 (Ranked: 93)
• I Ran for Presidential Nomination in 1988
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Military Garb
• Profiles 18251-18500 (Ranked: 18327)
• U.S. Governors
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20010304)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 124 Votes: 68.55% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 64 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 78 Votes: 69.23% Annoying