William Power (30 August 1873 – 13 June 1951) was a Scottish writer, journalist, and politician.
[1][2] A considerable essayist and critic, Power was a supporter of the Scottish Renaissance literary movement in the 1920s.
In 1926 he left the Glasgow Herald to become editor of the Scots Observer, a new weekly newspaper which was supported by the Scottish churches.
[1][2] On 12 March 1940, at the age of 66, Power was announced the Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate in the by-election.
This led MacCormick to convene a meeting of his supporters, which established Scottish Convention.