Tobias Anton "Toby" Roth (born October 10, 1938) is a former

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from

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. Roth represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. He served in the

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from 1979, first being elected to the Ninety-sixth

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. He was reelected to the succeeding eight congresses serving from January 3, 1979, until January 3, 1997, when he did not run for re-election. Previously, Roth served in the

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from 1972 to 1978. He was also a

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in the

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. Following his retirement from Congress, Roth moved to

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. His nephew,

Roger Roth Roger J. Roth Jr. (born February 5, 1978) is an American politician from Wisconsin. A Republican, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2007 to 2011, and a member of the Wisconsin State Senate since 2015. He was the Republican nom ...

is a member of the

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* 1938 births Living people Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly United States Army officers Military personnel from Wisconsin People from Emmons County, North Dakota Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin People from Great Falls, Virginia {{Wisconsin-Representative-stub