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.
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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 152 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel Russell, Jr. government work materials, 1903-1930
Contains mainly correspondence between Samuel Russell, Jr. and his employer, Senator William H. King, including telegrams. Materials dated 1903 to 1930.
Samuel Russell, Jr. journalism memorabilia, between 1878 and 1954
Contains memorabilia from The High School Olio, for which Samuel [Jr.] wrote an article (volume 2), and from the Franklin Journal, of which Samuel [Jr.] was the editor. Items undated, but would have been written between 1878 and 1954, when Samuel was alive.
Samuel Russell, Jr. legislative correspondence , date of production not identified
Contains correspondence of Samuel Russell, Jr. dealing with Bill H.R. 7102, dealing with standardized measured baskets for fruit and vegetables. Includes letters to and from Samuel Dale, Henry C. Taylor, and Lloyd S. Tenny. 11 items, dates not identified.
Samuel Russell, Jr. legislative correspondence , 1926 January 26-March 9
Conains 7 letters from Samuel Russell, Jr. to Dan Southerland dealing with coinage, weights and measures. Materials dated January 26 to March 9, 1926.
Samuel Russell, Jr. letters, 1886 December 25-1898 December 24
Contains 11 letters from Samuel Russell [Jr.] to his family, dated December 25, 1886 to December 24, 1898.
Samuel Russell, Jr. letters, 1899 February 8-1904 June 26
Contains 9 letters from Samuel Russell [Jr.] to his family, dated February 8, 1899 to June 26, 1904.
Samuel Russell, Jr. letters, 1911 February 15-1928 November 16
Contains 6 letters from Samuel Russell [Jr.] to his family, dated February 15, 1911 to November 16, 1928.
Samuel Russell, Jr. letters, date of production not identified
Contains 2 letters from Samuel Russell [Jr.], undated.
Samuel Russell, Jr. letters, 1889 May 7-1920 May 2
Contains 40 letters to Samuel Russell [Jr.] from various people. Includes letters from N.V. Jones about Samuel Russell's [Sr.] estate, as well as from George N. Dewey, Cousin John M. [Mishart] and W.W. Browning, H.S. Young and Joel Nibley and Charles W. Penrose, and Hope Goodson. Materials dated May 7, 1889 to May 2, 1920 (one letter is undated).
Samuel Russell, Jr. letters, 1921 January 19-1953 May 22
Contains 16 letters from Samuel Russell [Jr.] to other miscellaneous people, dated January 19, 1921 to May 22, 1953 (one letter is undated).
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