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:
Armstrong and Bagley daybook memorabilia, date of production not identified
Contains miscellaneous memorabilia taken from inside the cover of the Armstrong and Bagley Daybook (kept by Samuel Russell, Jr.). Items undated.
Samuel Russell, Jr. childhood memorabilia, between approximately 1878 and 1890
Contains the writing tablets and miscellaneous boyhood papers of Samuel Russell [Jr.], undated but between approximately 1878 and 1890.
Samuel Russell, Jr. school memorabilia, date of production not identified
Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. memorabilia, between 1835 and 1954
Contains personal memorabilia of Samuel Russell, Jr. and Sr., and Isaac Russell, Jr., such as school items, important life date notes, Church items such as temple dedication passes, copies of articles, club items, passports, childhood items, etc. Materials mainly undated (one item dated 1893), but would have been created between 1835 and 1954 (when Samuel Sr. was born, and when Samuel Jr. died).
This is the Place Monument memorabilia, approximately 1947
Contains This is the Place Monument memorabilia. Items are undated, but would have been from about 1947, when the monument was dedicated.
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