ROTH, William Victor, Jr., a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Great Falls,
Cascade County, Mont., July 22, 1921; attended the public schools of Helena,
Mont.; graduated, University of Oregon 1943; graduated, Harvard Business School
1947; graduated, Harvard Law School 1949; admitted to the California bar in
1950 and the Delaware bar in 1958; served in the United States Army 1943-1946;
elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth and Ninety-first Congresses and served
from January 3, 1967, until his resignation December 31, 1970; was not a
candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected in
1970 to the United States Senate for the term commencing January 3, 1971;
subsequently appointed January 1, 1971, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of John J. Williams for the term ending January 3, 1971; reelected
in 1976, 1982, 1988 and 1994 and served from January 1, 1971, to January 3,
2001; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2000; chairman, Committee on
Governmental Affairs (One Hundred Fourth Congress [January 3, 1995-September
12, 1995]); Committee on Finance (One Hundred Fourth Congress through One
Hundred Sixth Congress [September 12, 1995-January 3, 2001]); was a resident of
Wilmington, Del, until his death on December 13, 2003.