William Roth

William Roth
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. (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	Jane Richards ​ (m. 1965)​
Children	2
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
William Roth's voice Roth congratulates Joe Biden on his recovery from a brain aneurysm Recorded September 7, 1988

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.