William Roth
William Roth | |
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Official portrait, c. 1971–1990 | |
| United States Senator from Delaware | |
| In office January 1, 1971 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Tom Carper |
| Chair of the Senate Finance Committee | |
| In office October 1, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Packwood |
| Succeeded by | Max Baucus |
| Chair of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – October 1, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | John Glenn |
| Succeeded by | Ted Stevens |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham Ribicoff |
| Succeeded by | John Glenn |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Harris McDowell |
| Succeeded by | Pete du Pont |
| Chair of the Delaware Republican Party | |
| In office April 10, 1961 – May 13, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Ellwood S. Leach |
| Succeeded by | Clayton S. Harrison Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Victor Roth Jr. July 22, 1921 Great Falls, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2003 (aged 82) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon (BA) Harvard University (MBA, LLB) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Unit | Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | World 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. 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.