Jennie Wyse Power
Jennie Wyse Power | |
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Wyse Power in 1920 | |
| Senator | |
| In office 11 December 1922 – 29 May 1936 | |
| Vice President of Sinn Féin | |
| In office 1911–Unknown | |
| Leader | Arthur Griffith |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Jane O'Toole 1 May 1858 Baltinglass, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Died | 5 January 1941 (aged 82) Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
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Jane Wyse Power (Irish: Siobhán Bean an Phaoraigh; née O'Toole; 1 May 1858 – 5 January 1941) was an Irish activist, feminist, politician and businesswoman. She was a founder member of Sinn Féin and also of Inghinidhe na hÉireann. She rose in the ranks to become one of the most important women of the revolution. As President of Cumann na mBan, she left the radicalised party and formed a new organisation called Cumann na Saoirse, holding several senior posts in the Dáil during the Free State.