Russell, Samuel, 1878-1954
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 6 Collections and/or Records:
Daybook of Armstrong and Bagley (original), 1878-1903
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.
Donald B. Russell papers
Personal and professional correspondence, date books used as diaries, and newspapers and magazines kept by Russell. Also included are book manuscripts to be reviewed and copies of the vital papers of Russell's father, Samuel Russell, including certificates, deeds, and contracts.
Russell family blessings, 1900 October 8
Contains patriarchal blessings for Lucy Pratt Russell (wife of Samuel Russell Sr., given by Joseph F. Smith and Daniel H. Wells) and Samuel Russell Jr. (given by Patriarch John Smith, October 8, 1900), and a missionary blessing for Samuel Jr. given by Rudger Clawson.
Russell family papers
Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. family histories, diaries, and other materials, 1869-1954
Contains Russell family histories and biographies, diaries, speeches, blessings, daybooks, and other family items. Dated 1869 to 1954.
Samuel Russell, Sr. diary and life sketch, 1882 October 6 - 1890 March 11
Contains an original typed copy of the Samuel Russell [Sr.] diary, and Sketch of the Life of Samuel Russell. Photocopy in folder #1 above. Materials dated October 1882 – March 1890.
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- Deeds 1
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- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 1
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