William "Bill" Orton (September 22, 1948 – April 18, 2009) was an American Democratic Congressman. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Utah from 1991 to 1997.

Contents

• 1 Biography
  • 1.1 Early life and education
  • 1.2 Politics
  • 1.3 After politics
  • 1.4 Death
• 2 References
• 3 External links

Biography

Early life and education

Born in North Ogden, Utah, Orton was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He attended Brigham Young University, from which he earned his undergraduate degree and his Juris Doctor. In 1966, he was hired by the Internal Revenue Service, and in 1979, he returned to Utah to set up a private law practice.