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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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Donald B. Russell papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2038
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: approximately 1930-1980

Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence with Preston Nibley, 1947 July 28-August 9

 File — Box 5: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233277612], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 6 File 11
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1947 July 28-August 9

Samuel Russell, Jr. writings, dates of production not identified

 File — Box 9: Series 13 [Barcode: 31197233277653], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 13 File 4
Scope and Contents

Contains various drafts of writings of Samuel Russell to newspapers. No dates identified.

Dates: dates of production not identified

Filtered By

  • Subject: Drafts (Documents) X

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Type
Archival Object 2
Collection 1
 
Subject
Letters 2
American literature -- History and criticism 1
Book reviewing 1
Certificates 1
Contracts 1