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William V. Roth, Jr.

William V. Roth Jr.
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United States Senator
from Delaware
In office
January 1, 1971 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by John J. Williams
Succeeded by Thomas R. Carper
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 B. McDowell Jr.
Succeeded by Pierre S. du Pont, IV
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance
In office
October 1, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by Bob Packwood
Succeeded by Max Baucus
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by Abraham A. Ribicoff
Succeeded by John Glenn
In office
January 3, 1995 – October 1, 1995
Preceded by John Glenn
Succeeded by Ted Stevens
Personal details
Born William Victor Roth Jr.
(1921-07-22)July 22, 1921
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
Died December 13, 2003(2003-12-13) (aged 82)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Jane Richards
Residence Wilmington, Delaware
Alma mater University of Oregon
Harvard Business School
Harvard Law School
Profession Lawyer
Religion Episcopalian
Military service
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1943–1946
Unit Intelligence
Battles/wars World War II

William Victor "Bill" 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, who served as U.S. Representative and 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 a broker.

Roth was born in Great Falls, Montana, the son of Clara (née Nelson) and William Victor Roth, Sr., who ran a brewery. He attended public schools in Helena, Montana, graduating from Helena High School, which is also the alma mater of Senator Max Baucus, who succeeded Roth as Senate Finance Committee Chairman in 2001. Roth graduated from the University of Oregon in 1943, Harvard Business School in 1947, and Harvard Law School in 1949. During World War II he served in a United States Army intelligence unit from 1943 until 1946.

After being admitted to the California Bar in 1950, he moved permanently to Delaware in 1954, and began his work as an attorney for the Hercules Corporation. He married Jane Richards in 1965 and they had two children, William V. III and Katharine. Jane Richards Roth is also a lawyer. She was U.S. District Court Judge, for the District of Delaware from 1985 until 1991 and since was a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. They were members of the Episcopal Church.


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