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William Roth
1921 - 2003

William Roth
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). William Roth is the 14,715th most popular politician (up from 18,617th in 2024), the 7,216th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,921st in 2019) and the 571st most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, William Roth ranks 14,714 out of 19,576. Before him are Bahi Ladgham, Alexander Zakharchenko, Justin Lekhanya, He Xiangning, and Yahya ibn Idris ibn Umar. After him are V. N. Janaki, Lydie Polfer, Eucratides II, William B. Travis, Shashanka, Jacques Sylla, and Juan Pereda.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBahi Ladgham
1913 - 1998
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,716
Alexander Zakharchenko
1976 - 2018
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,717
Justin Lekhanya
1938 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,718
He Xiangning
1878 - 1972
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,719
Yahya ibn Idris ibn Umar
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,720
William Roth
1921 - 2003
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,721
V. N. Janaki
1923 - 1996
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,722
Lydie Polfer
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,723
Eucratides II
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,724
William B. Travis
1809 - 1836
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,725
Shashanka
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,726
Jacques Sylla
1946 - 2009
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 14,727
Juan Pereda
1931 - 2012
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 14,728
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, William Roth ranks 309. Before him are Juan José Arreola, David Gale, Wu Xueqian, Nando González, Henri Alleg, and Michel Boisrond. After him are Willie Waddell, Kamal Hassan Ali, George Nader, Beatrice Mintz, Manny Ayulo, and Sotiria Bellou. Among people deceased in 2003, William Roth ranks 241. Before him are Bernard Dowiyogo, Félix Loustau, Noronha, Leonid Filatov, Mike Larrabee, and Derek Prince. After him are Kriangsak Chamanan, Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio, Tommy Seebach, Terenci Moix, Stu Hart, and Melitta Brunner.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsJuan José Arreola
WRITER
1921 - 2001
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 303
David Gale
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 304
Wu Xueqian
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 305
Nando González
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1988
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 306
Henri Alleg
WRITER
1921 - 2013
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 307
Michel Boisrond
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2002
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 308
William Roth
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2003
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 309
Willie Waddell
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 310
Kamal Hassan Ali
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1993
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 311
George Nader
ACTOR
1921 - 2002
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 312
Beatrice Mintz
BIOLOGIST
1921 - 2022
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 313
Manny Ayulo
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1955
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 314
Sotiria Bellou
SINGER
1921 - 1997
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 315
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsBernard Dowiyogo
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2003
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 235
Félix Loustau
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2003
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 236
Noronha
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 2003
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 237
Leonid Filatov
ACTOR
1946 - 2003
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 238
Mike Larrabee
ATHLETE
1933 - 2003
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 239
Derek Prince
PHILOSOPHER
1915 - 2003
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 240
William Roth
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2003
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 241
Kriangsak Chamanan
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2003
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 242
Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2003
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 243
Tommy Seebach
SINGER
1949 - 2003
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 244
Terenci Moix
WRITER
1942 - 2003
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 245
Stu Hart
WRESTLER
1915 - 2003
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 246
Melitta Brunner
SKATER
1907 - 2003
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 247
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Roth ranks 7,217 out of 20,380. Before him are Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), Helen Murray Free (1923), Larry Brown (1940), Bitsie Tulloch (1981), and Randy Johnson (1963). After him are Hoagy Carmichael (1899), Spike Jonze (1969), Eddie Cheever (1958), James Van Fleet (1892), Christopher McQuarrie (1968), James Dunn (1901), and William B. Travis (1809).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEthelda Bleibtrey
SWIMMER
1902 - 1978
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,212
Helen Murray Free
CHEMIST
1923 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,213
Larry Brown
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,214
Bitsie Tulloch
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,215
Randy Johnson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,216
William Roth
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2003
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7,217
Hoagy Carmichael
SINGER
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7,218
Spike Jonze
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7,219
Eddie Cheever
RACING DRIVER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7,220
James Van Fleet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1992
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7,221
Christopher McQuarrie
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7,222
James Dunn
ACTOR
1901 - 1967
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7,223
William B. Travis
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1836
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7,224
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, William Roth ranks 571. Before him are Virginia Hall (1906), John Rutledge (1739), Pete Hegseth (1980), William Bradford (1755), William M. Evarts (1818), and Galo Plaza (1906). After him are William B. Travis (1809), Kristi Noem (1971), Rose Cleveland (1846), Stephen Hopkins (1707), George Mason (1725), and Bill Hagerty (1959).
Virginia Hall
1906 - 1982
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 565
John Rutledge
1739 - 1800
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 566
Pete Hegseth
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 567
William Bradford
1755 - 1795
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 568
William M. Evarts
1818 - 1901
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 569
Galo Plaza
1906 - 1987
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 570
William Roth
1921 - 2003
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 571
William B. Travis
1809 - 1836
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 572
Kristi Noem
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 573
Rose Cleveland
1846 - 1918
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 574
Stephen Hopkins
1707 - 1785
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 575
George Mason
1725 - 1792
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 576
Bill Hagerty
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 577


























































