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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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Pamphlets written by Samuel Russell, between 1904 and 1954

 File — Box 15: Series 16 [Barcode: 31197233277711], Folder: 4-6
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 16 File 5
Scope and Contents

Contains pamphlets written by Samuel Russell, Jr. Materials undated, but would have been written some time between 1904, when he graduated from law school, and 1954, when he died.

Dates: between 1904 and 1954

Samuel Russell, Jr. pamphlets, between 1822 and 1954

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains pamphlets on weights and measures, chemical engineering, agriculture, and other topics, including some written by Samuel Russell, Jr. Materials undated, but probably created between 1822 and 1954.

Dates: Other: between 1822 and 1954

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  • Subject: Pamphlets X

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Civil Procedure and Courts 1
Home and Family 1
Lawyers -- Utah -- History 1
Politics, Government, and Law 1
Social Life and Customs 1