Background

Maxwell, David F. was born on November 7, 1900 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alexander and Rachel Sellers (Farrow) Maxwell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1921. Bachelor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1924. Bachelor of Laws (honorary), National University Ireland, Dickinson Law School.

Career

Associate, Edmonds, Obermayer & Rebmann (name now Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel), Philadelphia, 1924-1929; partner, Edmonds, Obermayer & Rebmann (name now Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel), Philadelphia, 1929-1975; of counsel, Edmonds, Obermayer & Rebmann (name now Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel), Philadelphia, 1975-1985.

Achievements

• Bar: Pennsylvania 1924.

Membership

Honorary board directors Crime Commission Philadelphia, president, 1965-1967. Trustee Woods Schools. Trustee emeritus Dickinson Law School.

Member American Bar Association (president 1956-1957, house of deals 1944-1985, chairman house of deals 1952-1954), Pennsylvania Bar Association (chairman hol. of deals 1966-1968), Phila Bar Association, American Bar Foundation (president 1956-1957), St. Andrew's Society Philadelphia (president 1958-1959), Fellows of America Bar Foundation (chairman 1958-1959), American College Trial Lawyers (regent 1966-1969), International Academy Astronautics (board directors 1959-1960), Masons (past master), Kiwanis (president 1951), Penn Club, Sarasota Yacht Club (president 1981-1985), Ivy League Club (board directors 1983-1985).

Connections

Married Emily Ogden Nelson, November 16, 1925 (deceased). Children: Fairlie (Mistress William H. Pasfield), David O. Married Dorothy Wing Underhill, June 15, 1983.

father:

Alexander Maxwell

mother:

Rachel Sellers (Farrow) Maxwell

spouse:

Dorothy Wing Underhill

spouse:

Emily Ogden Nelson

child:

Fairlie Maxwell (Mistress William H. Pasfield)

child:

David O. Maxwell