The Resume

(July 11, 1897-March 10, 1973)
Birth name is Theophilus Eugene Connor
Commissioner of Public Safety for Birmingham, Alabama (1937-1953, 1957-1963)
President of the Alabama Public Service Commission (1964-1972)
Chief opponent of the civil rights movement marches in Birmingham (May 1963)

Why he might be annoying:

He was racist.
He went by his middle name.
He refused to enforce any federal rulings against segregation of Black Americans.
He ordered the use of water hoses, dogs and other harsh methods to stop peaceful civil rights protesters under Martin Luther King (May 1963).
He is one of the most hated figures in the civil rights movement.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was hugely popular among many people in Alabama.
His acts of violence against black protesters helped to make more Americans support the civil rights movement.
President John F. Kennedy remarked that 'the civil rights movement should thank God for Bull Connor.'

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

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• Cornel West Doesn’t Like Me
• I Died in 1973 (Ranked: 75)
• Known By a Middle Name
• Ku Klux Klanners
• Look at Me, I'm on the Telephone
• My Nickname is Part of My Name [A-L]
• Police Officers
• Profiles 11751-12000 (Ranked: 11981)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 2]
• Sweet Home Alabama

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 39 Votes: 58.97% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 186 Votes: 55.91% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 30 Votes: 36.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 52 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 58 Votes: 56.90% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 34 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 75 Votes: 37.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 160 Votes: 55.62% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 127 Votes: 63.78% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 174 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 212 Votes: 32.08% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 177 Votes: 71.75% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 215 Votes: 68.37% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 944 Votes: 69.70% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 529 Votes: 69.19% Annoying