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Richard Mentor Johnson (VP)

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U.S. Vice President

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    He bragged about how he personally killed an Indian leader during the War of 1812.
    He became Vice President after no Vice Presidential candidates received a majority of electoral votes and was selected by the Senate.
    He sponsored the 1816 Compensation Act, one of the most unpopular laws ever enacted by Congress.
    He was known to line his own pockets with government funds.
    He owned slaves and was born into a fortune.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He had a lengthy career in Congress before being appointed Vice President.
    He fought successfully to end imprisonment for debt.
    He grew up on the frontier.
    He was taught by the same teacher who taught Thomas Jefferson.
    He fought in the War of 1812.

Credit: Captain Howdy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 95 Votes: 51.58% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 58.06% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 67 Votes: 41.79% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 142 Votes: 43.66% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 120 Votes: 50.83% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 279 Votes: 51.25% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 96 Votes: 67.71% Annoying