Jennie Wyse Power

Jennie Wyse Power
Jennie Wyse Power
	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
Preceded by	Arthur Griffith; Bulmer Hobson;
Succeeded by	Michael O'Flanagan; Arthur Griffith;
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
Political party	Sinn Féin; Cumann na nGaedheal; Independent; Fianna Fáil;
Spouse	John Wyse Power (m. 1883)
Children	1
Occupation	Politician; Activist;

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.

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