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.
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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:
Papers on federal suffrage and other topics, approximately 1920
Contains on federal suffrage and other topics. Materials are undated, but may be related to the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution (allowing women to vote) beginning in 1920.
Samuel Russell, Jr. rough drafts and papers by various authors, between 1822 and 1954
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