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John Quincy Adams

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The Resume

    (July 11, 1767-February 23, 1848)
    Sixth U.S. President (1825-29)
    Federalist U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1803-1808)
    U.S. Ambassador to Russia (1809-1814)
    U.S. Ambassador to England (1815-1817)
    Secretary of State under James Monroe (1817-1825)

Why he might be annoying:

    Andrew Jackson had received 153,000 votes to his 114,000, Jackson won 99 electoral votes and 11 states, Adams carried seven states and 84 electorial votes, two other candidates Crawford and Clay carried three states each totaling 78 electoral votes and 94,000 popular votes.
    The election was thrown into the House of Representatives, since there was no clear winner.
    The constitution says that only the top three candidates can be voted on in the House and so Clay was thrown out.
    Due to the rules, each state delegation is allowed one vote for President, and with 24 states the majority needed was 13.
    Adams got 13, Andrew Jackson got 7 and Crawford got 4 state votes, thus making him president.
    Andrew Jackson supporters saw this as a robbery of the election.
    He was the first president to be related to a predecessor, with his father being John Adams.
    He grew mutton chops on his face (a look that gets its name from sliced lambs meat).
    Like his father, John Adams he became the second one term president and second sitting president to be defeated.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He graduated Harvard.
    He wrote the 'Monroe Doctrine.'
    He was the first president to wear long trousers to his inauguration.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 23 Votes: 78.26% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 177 Votes: 49.15% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 269 Votes: 52.42% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 195 Votes: 50.26% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 63 Votes: 49.21% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 75 Votes: 50.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 174 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 29 Votes: 27.59% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 80 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 27 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 82 Votes: 51.22% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 85 Votes: 49.41% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 71 Votes: 45.07% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 139 Votes: 36.69% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 110 Votes: 33.64% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 349 Votes: 43.55% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 149 Votes: 44.97% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 277 Votes: 42.24% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 336 Votes: 47.92% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 721 Votes: 46.60% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 2406 Votes: 41.31% Annoying