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Henry Morton Stanley

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The Resume

    (January 28, 1841-May 10, 1904)
    Born in Denbigh, Wales, United Kingdom
    Birth name was John Rowlands
    Correspondent for the ‘New York Herald Tribune'
    Best known for his search for Dr. Livingstone
    Wrote ‘Through the Dark Continent' (1878) and ‘In Darkest Africa' (1880)

Why he might be annoying:

    He fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. After being captured, he changed sides and fought for the Union.
    While exploring the Congo River, he persuaded native leaders to sign treaties placing their lands under the protection of King Leopold II of Belgium. Leopold would proceed to enslave the people of the Congo, killing millions.
    He wrote ‘the savage only respects force, power, boldness and decision.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    When he found Livingstone, he uttered the famous words, ‘Dr. Livingstone, I presume?'
    Why he was searching for Livingstone, his fiancée married someone else.
    He then fell in love with an American heiress who married someone else while he was exploring the Congo.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 162 Votes: 54.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 52 Votes: 40.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 86 Votes: 58.14% Annoying