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 5 Collections and/or Records:
Newspaper clippings on Dieters spy case, date of production not identified
Contains photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the Dieters case. Dates not identified.
Donald B. Russell papers
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.
Russell family papers
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. newspaper clippings , between 1878 and 1954
Contains newspaper clippings dealing with Senate work and other miscellaneous topics, including articles written by Samuel Russell, Jr. or his employer, Senator William H. King, political campaign notes and posters, etc. One item dated 1907; other items undated, but probably between 1878 and 1954.
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- Articles 2
- Diaries 2
- Letters 2
- American literature -- History and criticism 1
- American newspapers 1
- Book reviewing 1
- Certificates 1
- Chemical laboratories 1
- Civil Procedure and Courts 1
- Contracts 1
- Deeds 1
- Drafts (Documents) 1
- Germany 1
- Home and Family 1
- Journalists -- United States 1
- Lawyers -- Utah -- History 1
- Newspaper editors -- United States 1
- Newspapers 1
- Politics, Government, and Law 1
- Portraits 1
- Social Life and Customs 1
- Spies 1
- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 1
- Utah -- Politics and government -- 20th century 1 + ∧ less