William Cuthbertson Wolfe (22 February 1924 – 18 March 2010) was the National Convenor (leader) of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1969 to 1979. He helped transform the hitherto marginalised party into a political force, and the party's success advanced its claims to be a mainstream party and brought about negotiations that eventually led to the devolution of Scotland and the founding of the Scottish Parliament in 1999.

Born in Bathgate, West Lothian, Wolfe was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, and later qualified as a Chartered Accountant. After serving in the Scottish Horse regiment of the British Army in the Second World War he became active in various organisations designed to highlight the distinctiveness of Scotland and Scottish culture in particular. He began to believe though that only through direct political action would Scotland be advanced and became convinced of the need for Scottish independence. In 1959 he joined the SNP.

He stood as the SNP candidate in the 1962 West Lothian by-election against Tam Dalyell, managing to come second, which came as a surprise because the SNP had previously made little impact in the area. He became aware of the need for greater professionalism in the organisation of the SNP and diverted his attentions to this matter thereafter.

William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th President of the United States (1909–1913) and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930). He is the only person to have served in both of these two offices.

Before becoming President, Taft was selected to serve on the Ohio Superior Court in 1887. In 1890, Taft was appointed Solicitor General of the United States and in 1891 a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In 1900, President William McKinley appointed Taft Governor-General of the Philippines. In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Taft Secretary of War in an effort to groom Taft, then his close political ally, into his handpicked presidential successor. Taft assumed a prominent role in problem solving, assuming on some occasions the role of acting Secretary of State, while declining repeated offers from Roosevelt to serve on the Supreme Court.

Riding a wave of popular support for fellow Republican Roosevelt, Taft won an easy victory in his 1908 bid for the presidency.

Tony Christie (born Anthony Fitzgerald, 25 April 1943) is an English musician, singer and actor. He is best known for his track, "Is This The Way To Amarillo", a double UK chart success.

Tony Christie has sold over 10 million albums Worldwide. He had two Top Twenty hits in the UK Singles Chart in 1971 with "I Did What I Did For Maria", which reached #2 and "Is This the Way to Amarillo", which peaked at #18. He also had a minor hit with "Avenues And Alleyways" which reached #37, the theme to the television series The Protectors. "Is This the Way to Amarillo" sold over one million copies by September 1972, and was awarded a gold disc. His early songs were dramatic big-voiced numbers, many of which were written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander.

He recorded albums regularly throughout the 1970s and made infrequent appearances on the charts. His album With Loving Feeling sold well boosted by the hit single "Is This The Way to Amarillo". He recorded an album in the United States in 1973 with the record producer Snuff Garrett, which did little to stop his commercial slide. A live album followed which sold relatively better. But by the mid 1970s recorded work became rarer and stage work took preference.