Finley Peter Dunne was an American writer and humorist from Chicago. Mr. Dooley was a fictional character who commented of the social and political happenings of the day from his south side Chicago Irish pub. Mr. Dooley poked barbs at Theodore Roosevelt's expense. The weekly column was a barometer of the country to such an extent that it was always read by the White House Cabinet. Mr. Dooley in Peace and War was a collection of pieces first published in 1899. Approximately one third of the 700 Mr. Dooley pieces have been collected in 8 books.