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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 2 Collections and/or Records:

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

Samuel Russell, Jr. notes and writings, between 1878 and 1954

 File — Box 13: Series 15 [Barcode: 31197233277695], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 15 File 8
Scope and Contents

Contains assorted notes and writings by Samuel Russell, Jr. Materials undated, but from some time between 1878 and 1954 (life dates).

Dates: between 1878 and 1954
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Jr. newspaper clippings

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