David Farrow Maxwell (November 7, 1900 – October 1985) was the eightieth president of the

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. Maxwell urged

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to enact a measure that would grant tax advantages to self-employed lawyers and others who desire to set up voluntary

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plans.

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1900 births 1985 deaths Presidents of the American Bar Association 20th-century American lawyers {{US-law-bio-stub