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George Washington

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U.S. President

The Resume

    (February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799)
    General who won the American Revolutionary War
    Accepted British surrender (October 19, 1780)
    First U.S. President (1789-97)
    Appears on the One Dollar Bill and the quarter
    Washington D.C., State of Washington and Washington monument are named in his honor
    Only president to be commander-in-chief after leaving office

Why he might be annoying:

    He owned slaves.
    He grew tobacco.
    He did not free his slaves until he was dead.
    He cried during his presidential farewell, and he could not finish the speech.
    He suffered from depression.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Despite having no formal education, he learned to read and write.
    He was twice elected president, unanimously by state electors.
    He refused to run for a third term, despite the pleading of the country.
    He had called for an end to slavery.
    In his will, he freed all his slaves.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 133 Votes: 45.86% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 841 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 467 Votes: 41.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 1595 Votes: 44.08% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2093 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1373 Votes: 42.10% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1903 Votes: 40.57% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1100 Votes: 45.73% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 873 Votes: 57.96% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 1408 Votes: 45.24% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 672 Votes: 48.07% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 1279 Votes: 32.13% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 1490 Votes: 49.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 983 Votes: 48.32% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 936 Votes: 41.45% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 3496 Votes: 30.72% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 1629 Votes: 29.04% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 2781 Votes: 43.47% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 590 Votes: 40.17% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 1128 Votes: 60.55% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 1217 Votes: 41.00% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 3833 Votes: 42.19% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 8109 Votes: 35.00% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 11747 Votes: 54.74% Annoying