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Guy Bradley

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The Resume

    (April 25, 1870-July 8, 1905)
    Born in Chicago, Illinois
    Deputy sherrif for Monroe County, Florida
    One of the first game wardens in the US
    Patrolled Florida's west coast, from the Everglades to Key West
    Fatally shot while trying to arrest Walter Smith for poaching

Why he might be annoying:

    Before becoming a game warden, he often served as a guide for hunters who killed birds for their plumage.
    Two of his brothers-in-law took their revenge by burning down Smith's house.
    His grave and monument were washed away during Hurricane Donna (1960).

Why he might not be annoying:

    At the time of his appointment as game warden, he was described as 'clean-cut, reliable, courageous, energetic and conscientious.'
    Under his protection, bird populations in the Everglades started to rebound.
    Smith claimed self-defense, testifying that Bradley had fired first but missed.
    The jury bought it and let Smith off, despite evidence that Bradley's gun had not been fired.
    His death prompted strengthened environmental laws to ban the trade in plume feathers.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying