During his ten years as SNP leader the party went from two electoral triumphs in 1974 to tragedy at the 1979 general election.
William Wolfe, who has died aged 86, was perhaps the first modern leader of the Scottish National Party and a talented evangelist for the cause of independence.
During his ten years as SNP leader the party went from two electoral triumphs in 1974 to tragedy at the 1979 general election.