William Roth

William Victor Roth Jr. (July 22, 1921 – December 13, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Republican Party. From 1967 to 1970, he was the U.S. Representative from Delaware and from 1971 to 2001, he was a U.S. Senator.

William Roth
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
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.
Cause of death	Heart failure
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jane Richards
Alma mater	University of Oregon Harvard Business School Harvard Law School
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Unit	Intelligence
Battles/wars	World War II

Roth was a sponsor of legislation creating the Roth IRA, an individual retirement plan that can be set up with a broker.