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 11 Collections and/or Records:
Russell family business papers, 1859-1945
Contains Russell family business documents, including receipts, bankbooks, tithing slips, deeds and estate papers, cancelled checks, etc. Materials dated 1859 to 1945.
Russell family papers
Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence, 1844-1918
Contains correspondence of Isaac Russell, Jr. and his family members, dated 1844 to 1918.
Samuel Russell, Jr. family personal letters, 1886-1953
Contains letters of Samuel Russell, Jr., to and from family, friends, Church leaders, and others. Materials dated 1886 to 1953.
Samuel Russell, Jr. government work materials, 1903-1930
Contains mainly correspondence between Samuel Russell, Jr. and his employer, Senator William H. King, including telegrams. Materials dated 1903 to 1930.
Samuel Russell, Jr. oil painting, before 1954
Oil painting portrait of Samuel Russell. Plate on frame reads, "Samuel Russell: April 14, 1879- August 4, 1954." Author's name is illegible.
Samuel Russell, Jr. pamphlets, between 1822 and 1954
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.
Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. family and personal letters, 1822-1837
Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. family histories, diaries, and other materials, 1869-1954
Contains Russell family histories and biographies, diaries, speeches, blessings, daybooks, and other family items. Dated 1869 to 1954.
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).
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