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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:

Articles on aspects of post-war international relations, approximately 1919 - early 1920s

 File — Box 11: Series 14 [Barcode: 31197233277679], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 14 File 30
Scope and Contents

Contains papers on the Armenian problem, German reparations, maintenance of diplomatic relations, the power of Congress, and the Government of Turkey. Materials undated, but approximately 1919 through the early 1920s.

Dates: approximately 1919 - early 1920s
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Jr. rough drafts and papers by various authors

Papers on Turkey and the Edwards marketing system, date of production not identified

 File — Box 11: Series 14 [Barcode: 31197233277679], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 14 File 23
Scope and Contents

Contains papers dealing with Turkey, and the Edwards marketing system. Materials undated.

Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Jr. rough drafts and papers by various authors

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  • Subject: Turkey X

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Advertising and Marketing 1
Armenia (Republic) -- History 1
Germany -- History -- 20th century 1
International relations 1
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 1
 

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