John Wyse Power (1859-1926), was a County Waterford born, journalist, newspaper editor and Irish nationalist.
[2] He supported nationalist causes and organisations such as the Land League and Home Rule, and was a fluent Irish speaker and language activist.
[citation needed] John Wyse Power was born at Knockhouse near Waterford City in 1859.
[3] During his time in the Land League he met his wife Jane (Jennie) O'Toole (a nationalist, feminist and founding member of Sinn Féin) and they married on 5 July 1883, and lived in Naas where the Leinster Leader was published.
John and Jennie had four children, their youngest son was christened Charles Stewart Wyse Power, named after Parnell.