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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 6 Collections and/or Records:

Samuel Russell, Jr. business and political correspondence , date of production not identified

 File — Box 9: Series 13 [Barcode: 31197233277653], Folder: 18
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 13 File 18
Scope and Contents

Contains reports, letters, and other items dealing with appropriations of the United States Government for river and harbor projects. Dates not identified.

Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Jr. business and political correspondence

Samuel Russell, Jr. business and political correspondence, 1893-1946

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 13
Scope and Contents

Contains other business and political correspondence of Samuel Russell, Jr. Includes information on the Dieters (German chemical company) spy case, government bills, etc. Materials dated 1893 to 1946.

Dates: Other: 1893-1946
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers

Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence, 1920 June 28-1936 November 12

 File — Box 9: Series 13 [Barcode: 31197233277653], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 13 File 2
Scope and Contents

Contains miscellaneous correspondence of Samuel Russell, Jr., including a letter to Reed Smoot (Latter-day Saint apostle and senator), and a letter from the Indian Defense Association. 9 items, dated June 28, 1920 to November 12, 1936.

Dates: 1920 June 28-1936 November 12
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Jr. business and political correspondence

Samuel Russell, Jr. Senate, government, and business materials, 1898-1952

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence of Samuel Russell, Jr., regarding other senate and government work and business matters, dated 1898 to 1952.

Dates: Other: 1898-1952
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers

Senator William H. King correspondence, 1926 April 15-1927 April 16

 File — Box 8: Series 11; Series 12 [Barcode: 31197233277646], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 11 File 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence of Senator King, including a 39-page letter to Huburt Work (United States Secretary of the Interior, 1923-1928). 12 items, dated April 15, 1926 to April 16, 1927.

Dates: 1926 April 15-1927 April 16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Jr. government work materials

Senator William H. King correspondence, approximately 1903-1930

 File — Box 8: Series 11; Series 12 [Barcode: 31197233277646], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 11 File 12
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence of Senator King. 3 items, undated (approximately 1903 to 1930).

Dates: approximately 1903-1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Jr. government work materials

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Business enterprises -- Utah 1
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