William Roth

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Delaware's at-large districtIn office
January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1970Preceded byHarris McDowellSucceeded byPete du PontChair of the Delaware Republican PartyIn office
April 10, 1961 – May 13, 1964Preceded byEllwood S. LeachSucceeded byClayton S. Harrison Jr.Personal detailsBornWilliam Victor Roth Jr.
July 22, 1921

Great Falls, Montana, U.S.

DiedDecember 13, 2003 (aged 82)

Washington, D.C., U.S.

Party RepublicanSpouse

Jane Richards

(m. 1965)

Children2EducationUniversity of Oregon (BA)
Harvard University (MBA, LLB)SignatureMilitary serviceBranch/serviceUnited States Army

Years of service

1943–1946UnitIntelligenceBattles/warsWorld War II

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. 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.