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 152 Collections and/or Records:
Articles on scales of measurement, date of production not identified
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 Tariff Act of 1922, approximately 1922
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.
Articles on wartime relations of Haiti and Germany, date of production not identified
Contains papers dealing with wartime relations of Haiti and Germany. Materials undated.
Articles on weights and measures and other topics, date of production not identified
Articles on weights, measures, and coinage, date of production not identified
Contains papers dealing with weights and measures, and coinage. Material dates not identified.
Albert E. Bowen letter
Typewritten and signed letter dated 30 July 1929 and addressed to Samuel Russell, attorney at law in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bowen asks Russell if he will participate in a discussion on revising the tax laws of Utah.
Bureau of Standards papers on weights and measures, between 1901 and 1988
Contains bound papers on weights and measures for the Bureau of Standards. Materials undated, but would have been created between 1901 and 1988 when the Bureau existed (it is now known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)).
Carl and Jessie Badger correspondence with Samuel Russell, Jr., 1896 May 21-1904 February 8
Contains correspondence between Carl and Jessie Badger and Samuel Russell [Jr.]. 13 items, dated May 21, 1896 to February 8, 1904.
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