Bill Orton
Former U.S. representative from Utah (1991–1997)
Government service
Former U.S. representative from Utah (1991–1997)
Historical profile of completed public service; no current elected office or candidacy is assigned.
Background
Bill Orton served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 1991 to January 1997. Born in North Ogden, he earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 1973 and a law degree there in 1979. His professional background included work with the Internal Revenue Service and private legal practice. Elected as a Democrat, he served three congressional terms and lost his 1996 reelection bid. Orton died in April 2009 at the Little Sahara Recreation Area in Juab County. This biography describes completed public service, rather than a current office or candidacy.
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