About David Shaff
Lived 1924 – 2011 (aged 87). David Shaff was an American lawyer and politician.
David O. Shaff (February 18, 1924 – September 14, 2011) was a state legislator of Iowa who proposed the rejected Shaff Plan in 1963. He was from Clinton, Iowa. After serving in the United States Air Force in World War II, he attended the University of Iowa, where he obtained both a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor. He served one term in the Iowa House of Representatives, from 1953 to 1955, before serving three terms in the Iowa Senate, from 1955 to 1967.
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Who was David Shaff?
American politician (1924-2011)
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David Shaff was born on 18 February 1924 in Clinton.
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David Shaff died on 14 September 2011.
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David Shaff was a lawyer and politician.
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David Shaff was American.
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