The Resume

(April 26, 1826-December 21, 1872)
Fought at the battles of Seven Days, Second Bull Run, Petersburg, Antietam, Chancellsorville, Gettysburg, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbour and Fredericksburg (1861-1865)
Member of the Georgia State Senate (1863)
Owner of the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel newspaper (1866-1872)
Elected Member of the U.S House of Representatives (1872)

Why he might be annoying:

He fought for a side which supported slavery.
He liked to be called by the nickname 'Rans.'
Despite being a member of Georgia State Senate he never attended a meeting of Senate due to war responsibilities.

Why he might not be annoying:

He rose from the rank of Private to the rank of Major General in the space of four years.
He died before taking seat as a Member of the House of Representatives.
His part in the Gettysburg campaign was perhaps the Confederates most successful of the campaign.
He was wounded fighting at the Battle of Antietam.

Credit: Fandango

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Fandango/Zoidberg/New Zealand History X's Profiles [Series 3]
• Generals and Admirals
• I Took a Bullet
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Military Garb
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Newspaper Journalists/Editors/Publishers
• Profiles 17501-17750 (Ranked: 17695)
• Served in the American Civil War [1861-65]
• Wizard Beards

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 45 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 82 Votes: 62.20% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 155 Votes: 54.19% Annoying