John Graham (Irish republican)
- John Graham (Irish republican)
John S.S. Graham (b. 1915, Belfast, Ireland – d. 29 December 1997) was an important Irish Republican Army (IRA) activist in the 1940s.
He was one of a group of Protestants (including George Gilmore and George Plant) who joined the IRA in the 1940s, and for a time they formed a company of the IRA in Belfast. He rose to become Belfast Commander and Northern Director of Intelligence.
Graham was sentenced to prison for an extensive amount of time during the IRA "Border Campaign" in the 1950s and 1960s. While in prison, he learned Irish, and started one of the first Irish language newspapers in Belfast (which is now discontinued). In the late 1970s, a book was written about Graham, in which the author used a code name, John Gray, instead of John Graham.
Personal life
At age 14, John became heavily involved in the world of golf, and went professional. He quickly rose the steps in the Irish pro golf circuit, but abandoned the game when he met wife, the noted Irish actress Sheila McGibbon. The two had seven children in the Belfast area, and lived during the Troubles.
References
*"The IRA", Tim Pat Coogan
*"Northern Ireland: The Orange State", Michael Farrell
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