The Resume

(1839-October 25, 1919)
Born in London, United Kingdom
Builder and decorator specializing in music hall restorations
Chaired the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee (1888-1890)
Received the 'From Hell' letter and a package containing half a human kidney (October 16, 1888)

Why he might be annoying:

He was expelled from the Freemasons for not paying his dues (1889).
One of the reasons for forming the Vigilance Committee was concerns that the Jack the Ripper killings would drive business out of Whitechapel.
He originally thought the 'From Hell' letter was a practical joke and planned to throw it (and the kidney) away until two other Vigilance Committee members convinced him to take them to a doctor (who confirmed that the kidney was human).

Why he might not be annoying:

He and the Committee's treasurer wrote an open letter urging the government to offer a reward for information about the Ripper murders.
After the government declined, the Committee members raised and offered their own reward.
Even before the 'From Hell' letter, he received a large number of threatening letters.
He was placed under police protection after a 'suspicious looking' mean was reported loitering near his house.
Of the many letters allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper, 'From Hell' is the one regarded by modern criminologists as most likely to have actually been written by the killer.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 7)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 92]
• Freemasons
• I Died in 1919 (Ranked: 80)
• I Died in the City I Was Born In
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• Profiles 57251-57500 (Ranked: 57458)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying