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Russell, Samuel, 1878-1954

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1878 - 1954

Biography

Samuel Russell (1878-1954) was a lawyer, legislative assistant, and amateur historian.

Samuel Russell was born April 14, 1878 in Utah to Samuel Russell and Henrietta Pratt Russell. He graduated from the College of Law at the University of Virginia in 1904. He, Preston Nibley, and Joel Nibley founded the Timpanogos Club, an intellectual club meant to emulate the Royal Society of London, on February 14, 1913. He worked as a lawyer in Utah until 1917, when he left Utah with U.S. Senator William King to serve as his assistant and legal counsel. Samuel continued to work in Washington, D.C. until about 1940 as an attorney and tax expert. He died August 4, 1954, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, January 22, 2024 (Samuel Russell; born April 14, 1878 in Utah to Samuel Russell and Henrietta Pratt Russell; graduated from the College of Law at the University of Virginia in 1904; he, Preston Nibley, and Joel Nibley founded the Timpanogos Club, an intellectual club meant to emulate the Royal Society of London, on February 14, 1913; worked as a lawyer in Utah; left Utah with U.S. Senator William King to serve as his assistant and legal counsel in 1917; continued to work in Washington, D.C. until about 1940 as an attorney and tax expert; died August 4, 1954 in Salt Lake City, Utah).

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Daybook of Armstrong and Bagley, 1878-1903

 File — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233277570], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 1 File 6
Scope and Contents Contains the daybook of Armstrong and Bagley, which includes a business account (pp. 1-14); a list of ordinations and important dates of Samuel Russell, Jr. beginning in 1898 (pp. 17-18); a chronology of Samuel Russell, April 1878 to September 1893 (pp. 21-24); a Latin essay on "George Washington," dated January 26, 1894, probably written by Samuel Russell [Jr.] (p. 27); handwritten copies of newspaper articles, dated July 8, 1890 and March 28, 1891 (p. 28); a poem to Samuel [Jr.] from his...
Dates: 1878-1903
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. family histories, diaries, and other materials

Daybook of Armstrong and Bagley (original), 1878-1903

 File — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233277570], Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 1 File 7
Scope and Contents

Contains the original hardbound daybook of Armstrong and Bagley, including the diary of Samuel Russell, Jr. (see folder 6 for more content details). 159 pages, dated 1878 to 1903.

Dates: 1878-1903
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. family histories, diaries, and other materials

Samuel Russell, Jr. daybook, 1869-1888

 File — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233277570], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 1 File 8
Scope and Contents

Leather daybook of Samuel Russell [Sr.] containing various dates, records and selections (favorite thoughts). Contents dated 1869 to 1888.

Dates: 1869-1888
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. family histories, diaries, and other materials

Samuel Russell, Jr. daybooks, 1891-1912

 File — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233277570], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 1 File 9
Scope and Contents

Contains 4 daybooks kept by Samuel Russell. One has 9 notes about Isaac Russell and Parley P. Pratt, and notes on various other subjects. Titles of daybooks include: "Utah Idaho Sugar Co" (July 15, 1912); "Things Worth Remembering" (October 3, 1897); "Memorandum" (November 10, 1891); and "North Western" (1896). Materials dated 1891 to 1912.

Dates: 1891-1912
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. family histories, diaries, and other materials

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