William Roth

William Roth
Official portrait, c. 1971–1990
United States Senator
from Delaware
In office
January 1, 1971 – January 3, 2001
Preceded byJohn J. Williams
Succeeded byTom Carper
Chair of the Senate Finance Committee
In office
October 1, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded byBob Packwood
Succeeded byMax Baucus
Chair of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
In office
January 3, 1995 – October 1, 1995
Preceded byJohn Glenn
Succeeded byTed Stevens
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byAbraham Ribicoff
Succeeded byJohn Glenn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Delaware's at-large district
In office
January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1970
Preceded byHarris McDowell
Succeeded byPete du Pont
Chair of the Delaware Republican Party
In office
April 10, 1961 – May 13, 1964
Preceded byEllwood S. Leach
Succeeded byClayton S. Harrison Jr.
Personal details
Born
William Victor Roth Jr.

(1921-07-22)July 22, 1921
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 2003(2003-12-13) (aged 82)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1965)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Oregon (BA)
Harvard University (MBA, LLB)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1943–1946
UnitIntelligence
Battles/warsWorld War II

William Victor Roth Jr. (July 22, 1921 – December 13, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Republican Party. He served from 1967 to 1970 as the lone U.S. Representative from Delaware and from 1971 to 2001 as a U.S. Senator from Delaware.[1] He is the last Republican to serve as and/or be elected a U.S. Senator from Delaware.

Roth was a sponsor of legislation creating the Roth IRA, an individual retirement plan that can be set up with post-tax dollars, offering tax-free withdrawals.

  1. ^ "Roth, William Victor Jr. (1921 - 2003)". United States Congress. Retrieved July 23, 2011.