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 22 Collections and/or Records:
Articles on aspects of post-war international relations, approximately 1919 - early 1920s
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.
Articles on the executive branch, the Japanese, world peace, and other topics, approximately 1918 - early 1920s
Contains papers regarding the executive branch of government, the status of the Japanese, post-war employment, problems of world peace, and other items. Materials undated, but approximately 1918 through the early 1920s.
Articles on the United States Government, dated of production not identified
Contains various articles written about the U.S. government. 10 items, dates not identified.
Legislative bills and resolutions, between 1917 and 1941
Contains legislative bills and resolutions, including one by Senator King and another by a Mr. Robinson of Utah. Materials dates not identified, but probably written between 1917 and 1941 when King was in office.
List of Senator King's votes against bills and resolutions, between 1917 and 1941
Lists of bills and resolutions introduced by Senator King, between 1917 and 1941
Papers in Contemporary Politics, between 1904 and 1954
Contains articles in Contemporary Politics written by Samuel Russell, Jr. Materials undated, but would have been created some time between 1904 and 1954.
Papers on Article II of the Executive Powers Act, date of production not identified
Radio broadcasts and newspaper articles on Senator William H. King , between 1917 and 1941
Contains 15 typed transcripts of radio broadcasts and newspaper articles about Senator William H. King. Materials undated, but would have been from between 1917 and 1941 (when King was a Senator).
Samuel Russell, Jr. books, between 1904 and 1954
Contains various writings of Samuel Russell, including 12 volumes of articles on politics, court pleadings, income tax tables, bills and resolutions, weights and measures, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. Materials undated, but would have been written between 1904 (when Samuel graduated from law school) and 1954 (his death).
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- Subject: United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century X
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- Articles 10
- Letters 6
- Resolutions, Legislative 5
- Legislative bills 4
- Reports 4
- Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce 2
- Finance 2
- International relations 2
- Appropriation (Budgetary) 1
- Armenia (Republic) -- History 1
- Books 1
- Business 1
- Business enterprises -- Utah 1
- Civil Procedure and Courts 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- Documents 1
- Economics 1
- Flood control 1
- Germany -- History -- 20th century 1
- International Relations -- History -- Sources 1
- Japanese 1
- Legal briefs 1
- Legislators -- Utah 1
- Memorandums 1
- Notes 1
- Radio addresses, debates, etc. 1
- Spies 1
- Standardization 1
- Taxation 1
- Taxation -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Transcripts 1
- Turkey 1
- Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- United States 1 + ∧ less