William N. Roach

William Nathaniel Roach
United States Senator from North Dakota
In office March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1899
Preceded by	Lyman R. Casey
Succeeded by	Porter J. McCumber
Personal details
Born	(1840-09-25)September 25, 1840 Washington, D.C.
Died	September 7, 1902(1902-09-07) (aged 61) New York City, New York
Political party	Democratic

William Nathaniel Roach (September 25, 1840 – September 7, 1902) was a United States Senator from North Dakota.

Biography

Born in Washington, D.C., he attended the public schools, Gonzaga College High School and Georgetown University. He was a clerk in the quartermaster's department during the Civil War. He moved to Dakota Territory in 1879 and settled in Larimore; he was interested in mail contracts for several years and was a member of the Territorial House of Representatives in 1885.

Roach was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor at the first State election in 1889 and again in 1891. He was elected to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1893, to March 4, 1899; he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection and discontinued active business pursuits and lived in retirement in Washington, D.C. He died in New York City on September 7, 1902; interment was in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

References

• United States Congress. "William N. Roach (id: R000290)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 19, 2008. 
• "William N. Roach". Find a Grave. Retrieved October 19, 2008. 

United States Senators from North Dakota
Class 1	Casey Roach McCumber Frazier Langer Brunsdale Q. Burdick J. Burdick Conrad Heitkamp
Class 3	Pierce Hansbrough Johnson Thompson Purcell Gronna Ladd Nye Moses Young Andrews Conrad Dorgan Hoeven