William V. Roth, Jr.

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Birth Name: William Victor Roth, Jr.

Date of Birth: July 22, 1921

Place of Birth: Great Falls, Montana, U.S.

Date of Death: December 13, 2003

Place of Death: Washington, D.C., U.S.

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Swedish (mother)

William V. Roth, Jr., also known as William Roth, was an American lawyer and politician. A Republican, he was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware, from January 3, 1967 to December 31, 1970, and a U.S. Senator from Delaware, from January 1, 1971 to January 3, 2001. He sponsored the legislation creating the individual retirement plan Roth IRA.

William was the son of Clara (Nelson) and William Victor Roth. His father was born in New York, to a Hungarian Jewish father and a German Jewish mother. His mother was born in Minnesota, to Swedish parents.

William’s religion was Episcopalian.

He was married to Senior U.S. Circuit Judge Jane Richards Roth, until his death. The couple had two children.

William’s paternal grandfather was Ignatz Charles Roth (the son of Jacob Roth and Fannie Spitzer).

William’s paternal grandmother was Lena Neiman/Neuman/Newman (the daughter of Solomon Neiman/Neuman/Newman and Theresa Reise).

William’s maternal grandfather was Charles/Charley A. Nelson (the son of Johanne Sonstad).

William’s maternal grandmother was named Anna/Annie Resin.

Sources: William V. Roth, Jr. on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
William V. Roth, Jr. on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of William’s parents – https://familysearch.org

William’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of William’s paternal grandparents, Ignatz Charles Roth and Lena Neiman/Neuman/Newman – https://familysearch.org

William’s paternal grandparents, Ignatz Charles Roth and Lena Neiman/Neuman/Newman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

William’s mother on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org