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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 152 Collections and/or Records:

Court pleadings and income tax tables, between 1904 and 1954

 File — Box 21: Series 17 [Barcode: 31197233277778], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 17 File 13
Scope and Contents

Contains court pleadings of the King, Burton, and Russell firm, and income tax tables by Samuel Russell, Jr. Materials undated, but approximately early 1900s.

Dates: between 1904 and 1954

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

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

Documents dealing with war revenues, date of production not identified

 File — Box 10: Series 14 [Barcode: 31197233277661], Folder: 17
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 14 File 17

Documents on American Indian defense, approximately 1923?

 File — Box 11: Series 14 [Barcode: 31197233277679], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 14 File 22
Scope and Contents

Contains documents dealing with American Indian defense. Materials undated, but may be from around 1923, when the American Indian Defense Association was founded.

Dates: approximately 1923?

Documents on the Federal Reserve, after 1913

 File — Box 11: Series 14 [Barcode: 31197233277679], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 14 File 21
Scope and Contents

Contains documents dealing with the Federal Reserve. Materials undated, but would have been from some time after 1913, when the system was created.

Dates: after 1913

Documents on World War I and Armenia, approximately 1909-1919

 File — Box 11: Series 14 [Barcode: 31197233277679], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 14 File 20
Scope and Contents

Contains documents about World War I, the recognition of Armenia, and the Turkish massacre of Armenians. Materials undated, but approximately 1909 to 1918.

Dates: approximately 1909-1919

Edward M. Ashton letters to Samuel Russell, Jr., between 1879 and 1963

 File — Box 5: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233277612], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 6 File 5
Scope and Contents

Contains letters from Edward M. Ashton to Samuel Russell [Jr.], as well as a "History of the Life of Edward Ashton." One letter, dated June 22 (no year given), is signed "Morris"; it is assumed that Morris is Edward's middle name. 9 items, with only one partial date; Ashton lived from 1879 to 1963, so the letters had to have been written in that span.

Dates: between 1879 and 1963

Frank Johnson letter to Samuel Russell, Jr., 1892 December 30

 File — Box 4: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233277604], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 5 File 9
Scope and Contents

Contains a letter from Frank Johnson to "Cousin Sammy" [Samuel Russell, Jr.]. Frank Johnson is the son of Isabella Millican Johnson, daughter of Isaac Russell. Dated December 30, 1892.

Dates: 1892 December 30

Henrietta ("Ettie") Pratt Russell letters, 1887 April 10-1898 November 20

 File — Box 3: Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197233277596], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 3 File 27
Scope and Contents

Contains 12 letters from Henrietta Pratt Russell ("Ettie") to both Samuel Russell, Sr. (her husband) and Samuel, Jr. Materials dated April 10, 1887 to November 20, 1898.

Dates: 1887 April 10-1898 November 20

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 146
Collection 6
 
Subject
Letters 79
Articles 39
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 22
Civil Procedure and Courts 13
Lawyers -- Utah -- History 13
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Politics, Government, and Law 13
Utah -- Politics and government -- 20th century 13
Home and Family 11
Social Life and Customs 11
Germany 7
Resolutions, Legislative 7
Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce 6
Diaries 6
Documents 6
Spies 6
Chemical laboratories 5
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Switzerland -- Correspondence 5
Legislative bills 5
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) 5
Daybooks 4
Finance 4
International relations 4
Reports 4
Biographies 3
Books 3
Church officers -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Correspondence 3
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 3
Drafts (Documents) 3
Latter Day Saint churches -- Hymns 3
Photocopies 3
Standardization 3
Business records 2
Certificates 2
Coinage -- United States 2
Economics 2
Economics and Banking 2
Elections 2
Emigration and immigration -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2
Finance, Public -- United States 2
Food industry and trade -- United States 2
Germany -- History -- 20th century 2
Legislative materials 2
Notes 2
Pamphlets 2
Taxation 2
Taxation -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
This is the Place Monument (Utah) 2
Turkey 2
United States -- History -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2
United States. Constitution 2
Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History 2
Administration of estates -- Utah -- History 1
Advertising and Marketing 1
Agricultural laws and legislation -- United States -- History 1
Agriculture -- United States 1
American literature -- History and criticism 1
American newspapers 1
Appropriation (Budgetary) 1
Armenia (Republic) -- History 1
Armenian massacres, 1909 1
Autobiographies 1
Banks and banking -- History -- Sources 1
Baptism for the dead 1
Blessing 1
Book of Mormon 1
Book reviewing 1
Business 1
Business cards 1
Business enterprises -- Utah 1
Cabinet officers -- United States -- Correspondence 1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
Clubs and Societies 1
Composition (Music) 1
Contracts 1
Correspondence 1
Deeds 1
Economics -- United States 1
Education, Elementary 1
Education, Elementary -- Utah 1
England -- History -- 19th century 1
Families 1
Family histories 1
Flood control 1
Genealogy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1
Health 1
Histories (Literary works) 1
Indians of North America -- Government relations 1
International Relations -- History -- Sources 1
Ireland 1
Japan -- History -- 20th century 1
Japanese 1
Journalists -- United States 1
Judaism 1
Judges -- Utah -- Correspondence 1
Land titles -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History 1
Latter Day Saint temples 1
Law -- Study and teaching 1
Lawyers -- United States -- Correspondence 1
Lawyers -- Utah -- Correspondence 1
Legal briefs 1
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