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 8 Collections and/or Records:
Documents dealing with war revenues, date of production not identified
Documents on American Indian defense, approximately 1923?
Contains documents dealing with American Indian defense. Materials undated, but may be from around 1923, when the American Indian Defense Association was founded.
Documents on the Federal Reserve, after 1913
Contains documents dealing with the Federal Reserve. Materials undated, but would have been from some time after 1913, when the system was created.
Documents on World War I and Armenia, approximately 1909-1919
Contains documents about World War I, the recognition of Armenia, and the Turkish massacre of Armenians. Materials undated, but approximately 1909 to 1918.
Samuel Russell, Jr. business and political correspondence , approximately 1914?
Contains documents dealing with Germany; includes papers on the maritime danger zone, and letters from J. [Johann Heinrich von] Bernstorff, German ambassador to the United States (1908-1917). 6 items, dates not identified; approximately 1914?
Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence with Preston Nibley, 1947 July 28-August 9
Contains correspondence between Preston Nibley and Samuel Russell [Jr.]. Rough drafts of letters are included. 8 items, dated July 28 to August 9, 1947 (one letter undated).
Samuel Russell, Jr. political files, between 1902 and 1954
Contains bills and resolutions, articles by Samuel Russell, Jr. on politics, taxes and trade, and other topics, National Bureau of Standards reports and documents on weights and measures, Supreme Court briefs, fiscal relations within the United States, records on the Mayfield case. Most materials dated 1902 to 1930; others probably created between 1904 and 1954.
Samuel Russell, Jr. writings, dates of production not identified
Contains various drafts of writings of Samuel Russell to newspapers. No dates identified.
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- Armenian massacres, 1909 1
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- Banks and banking -- History -- Sources 1
- Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce 1
- Cabinet officers -- United States -- Correspondence 1
- Civil Procedure and Courts 1
- Finance 1
- Germany 1
- Indians of North America -- Government relations 1
- Legal briefs 1
- Legislative bills 1
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- Standardization 1
- Taxation 1
- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 1
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