The Resume

(September 25, 1694-March 6, 1754)
Born in Laughton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Prime Minister of Great Britain (1743-54)
Brother of Prime Minister Thomas Pelham-Holles

Why he might be annoying:

He got his first major political office, as Treasurer of the Chamber, through the influence of his brother, who was Lord Chamberlain (1720).
The Earl of Chesterfield said, 'He was a very inelegant speaker in Parliament.'
Encyclopedia Britannica described him as 'a somewhat colorless politician.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He volunteered for the army during a Jacobite rebellion (1715).
He was considered a man of integrity; for example, he was one of the few people appointed Paymaster of the Army (1731) not to use the position to enrich himself.
He consolidated the national debt and reduced the interest payments (1749).
He cut the land tax in half (1752).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 8)
• British Prime Ministers (Ranked: 3)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 90]
• Freemasons
• I Attended Oxford
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Profiles 56251-56500 (Ranked: 56358)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying