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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 152 Collections and/or Records:

Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence with Mary Greer Conklin, 1926 October 8-1934 June 16

 File — Box 5: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233277612], Folder: 15
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 6 File 15
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Mary Greer Conklin and Samuel Russell [Jr.]. 5 items, dated October 8, 1926 to June 16, 1934.

Dates: 1926 October 8-1934 June 16

Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence with Mervin B. Hogan, 1946 November 23-1950 December 2

 File — Box 5: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233277612], Folder: 17
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 6 File 17
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Mervin B. Hogan and Samuel Russell [Jr.] regarding meetings of the Timpanogos Club (founded by Samuel with Preston Nibley in 1913). 5 items, dated November 23, 1946 to December 2, 1950 (one letter undated).

Dates: 1946 November 23-1950 December 2

Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence with M.H. Siegfried, 1949 January 27-1950 January 25

 File — Box 5: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233277612], Folder: 22
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 6 File 22
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Samuel Russell [Jr.] and M.H. Siegfried. 3 items, dated January 27, 1949 to January 25, 1950.

Dates: 1949 January 27-1950 January 25

Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence with Preston Nibley, 1947 July 28-August 9

 File — Box 5: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233277612], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 6 File 11
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Preston Nibley and Samuel Russell [Jr.]. Rough drafts of letters are included. 8 items, dated July 28 to August 9, 1947 (one letter undated).

Dates: 1947 July 28-August 9

Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence with Samuel A. King, 1904 January 18-1922 November 13

 File — Box 9: Series 13 [Barcode: 31197233277653], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 13 File 12
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence of Samuel Russell with Judge Samuel A. King, including an envelope. 6 items, dated January 18, 1904 to November 13, 1922.

Dates: 1904 January 18-1922 November 13

Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence with William H. King, approximately 1903-1930

 File — Box 8: Series 11; Series 12 [Barcode: 31197233277646], Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 11 File 7
Scope and Contents

Contains 15 memoranda from Senator King to Samuel Russell, Jr. Dates are incomplete (approximately 1903 to 1930).

Dates: approximately 1903-1930

Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence with W.P. Engel and Howard Lovett, between 1878 and 1954

 File — Box 5: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233277612], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 6 File 12
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence of W.P. Engel and Howard Lovett with Samuel Russell, Jr. 4 items, undated (but must have been written between 1878 and 1954, when Samuel was alive).

Dates: between 1878 and 1954

Samuel Russell, Jr. daybook, 1869-1888

 File — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233277570], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 1 File 8
Scope and Contents

Leather daybook of Samuel Russell [Sr.] containing various dates, records and selections (favorite thoughts). Contents dated 1869 to 1888.

Dates: 1869-1888

Samuel Russell, Jr. daybooks, 1891-1912

 File — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233277570], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 1 File 9
Scope and Contents

Contains 4 daybooks kept by Samuel Russell. One has 9 notes about Isaac Russell and Parley P. Pratt, and notes on various other subjects. Titles of daybooks include: "Utah Idaho Sugar Co" (July 15, 1912); "Things Worth Remembering" (October 3, 1897); "Memorandum" (November 10, 1891); and "North Western" (1896). Materials dated 1891 to 1912.

Dates: 1891-1912

Samuel Russell, Jr. family personal letters, 1886-1953

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains letters of Samuel Russell, Jr., to and from family, friends, Church leaders, and others. Materials dated 1886 to 1953.

Dates: Other: 1886-1953

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 146
Collection 6
 
Subject
Letters 79
Articles 39
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 22
Civil Procedure and Courts 13
Lawyers -- Utah -- History 13
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Politics, Government, and Law 13
Utah -- Politics and government -- 20th century 13
Home and Family 11
Social Life and Customs 11
Family life 9
Germany 7
Resolutions, Legislative 7
Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce 6
Diaries 6
Documents 6
Spies 6
Chemical laboratories 5
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Switzerland -- Correspondence 5
Legislative bills 5
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) 5
Daybooks 4
Finance 4
International relations 4
Reports 4
Biographies 3
Books 3
Church officers -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Correspondence 3
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 3
Drafts (Documents) 3
Latter Day Saint churches -- Hymns 3
Photocopies 3
Standardization 3
Business records 2
Certificates 2
Coinage -- United States 2
Economics 2
Economics and Banking 2
Elections 2
Emigration and immigration -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2
Finance, Public -- United States 2
Food industry and trade -- United States 2
Germany -- History -- 20th century 2
Legislative materials 2
Notes 2
Pamphlets 2
Taxation 2
Taxation -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
This is the Place Monument (Utah) 2
Turkey 2
United States -- History -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2
United States. Constitution 2
Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History 2
Administration of estates -- Utah -- History 1
Advertising and Marketing 1
Agricultural laws and legislation -- United States -- History 1
Agriculture -- United States 1
American literature -- History and criticism 1
American newspapers 1
Appropriation (Budgetary) 1
Armenia (Republic) -- History 1
Armenian massacres, 1909 1
Autobiographies 1
Banks and banking -- History -- Sources 1
Baptism for the dead 1
Blessing 1
Book of Mormon 1
Book reviewing 1
Business 1
Business cards 1
Business enterprises -- Utah 1
Cabinet officers -- United States -- Correspondence 1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
Clubs and Societies 1
Composition (Music) 1
Contracts 1
Correspondence 1
Deeds 1
Economics -- United States 1
Education, Elementary 1
Education, Elementary -- Utah 1
England -- History -- 19th century 1
Family histories 1
Flood control 1
Genealogy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1
Health 1
Histories (Literary works) 1
Indians of North America -- Government relations 1
International Relations -- History -- Sources 1
Ireland 1
Japan -- History -- 20th century 1
Japanese 1
Journalists -- United States 1
Judaism 1
Judges -- Utah -- Correspondence 1
Land titles -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History 1
Latter Day Saint temples 1
Law -- Study and teaching 1
Lawyers -- United States -- Correspondence 1
Lawyers -- Utah -- Correspondence 1
Legal briefs 1
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