The Resume

(December 20, 1914-July 30, 2013)
Born in Winchester, Virginia
Son of US Senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
Nephew of aviator/polar explorer Richard E. Byrd
Published the Virginia newspapers 'The Winchester Star,' 'The Shenandoah Valley Herald' and 'The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record'
Virgina State Senator (1948-65)
US Senator from Virginia (1965-83)
Democrat turned Independent

Why he might be annoying:

He was known as 'Young Harry' well into middle age.
He was appointed to the US Senate to replace his father.
He also inherited his newspapers from his dad.
As a State Senator, he was instrumental in Virginia's 'massive resistance' campaign that shut down the state's public schools rather than integrate them.
He voted against renewing the Voting Rights Act (1982).
He officially became an independent, but continued to caucus with the Democrats and maintained his Democratic seniority.

Why he might not be annoying:

He served as a Navy lieutenant commander during World War II.
He decided to run as an independent after the state party asked him in 1970 to sign an oath pledging to support the 1972 Democratic nominee for President, even though they were two years away from finding out who the guy would be.
He said of the decision, 'I would rather be a free man than a captive senator.'
He was a strong supporter of a balanced budget.
He extended fiscal discipline to his own life, often returning to the Treasury thousands of dollars from the annual appropriation for his Senate office expenses.
He also turned down several pay increases.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 49]
• Celebrity Juniors
• College Drop Outs
• I Attended University of Virginia
• I Attended Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
• Look at Me, I'm Near the Capitol
• Look at My Stairs
• My Uncle is Famous Too
• Newspaper Journalists/Editors/Publishers
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 725)
• Profiles 34501-34750 (Ranked: 34707)
• Served in World War II
• U.S. Senators
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20130730)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 22 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 24 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 53 Votes: 54.72% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 121 Votes: 65.29% Annoying