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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:

Donald B. Russell papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2038
Scope and Contents

Personal and professional correspondence, date books used as diaries, and newspapers and magazines kept by Russell. Also included are book manuscripts to be reviewed and copies of the vital papers of Russell's father, Samuel Russell, including certificates, deeds, and contracts.

Dates: approximately 1930-1980

Russell family blessing and letter, 1901 March 19

 File — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233277570], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 1 File 3
Scope and Contents

Contains a David Whitmer blessing written by George N. S.[?] for Samuel Russell [Jr.], and a letter from Joseph F. Smith discussing the blessing and discussion of the Printer's Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, and Parley P. Pratt, dated March 19, 1901.

Dates: 1901 March 19

Russell family blessings, 1900 October 8

 File — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233277570], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 1 File 2
Scope and Contents

Contains patriarchal blessings for Lucy Pratt Russell (wife of Samuel Russell Sr., given by Joseph F. Smith and Daniel H. Wells) and Samuel Russell Jr. (given by Patriarch John Smith, October 8, 1900), and a missionary blessing for Samuel Jr. given by Rudger Clawson.

Dates: 1900 October 8

Russell family business papers, 1859-1945

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains Russell family business documents, including receipts, bankbooks, tithing slips, deeds and estate papers, cancelled checks, etc. Materials dated 1859 to 1945.

Dates: Other: 1859-1945

Russell family correspondence with Charles S. Burton, 1899 January 18-1904 June 23

 File — Box 4: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233277604], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 5 File 11
Scope and Contents

Contains 16 letters written between [Charles] S. Burton and members of the Russell family, including letters to Lucy P. Russell, Samuel [Jr.], Isaac [Jr.], and Francis J. Russell. Materials dated January 18, 1899 to June 23, 1904.

Dates: 1899 January 18-1904 June 23

Russell family items, 1912

 File — Box 6: Series 7; Series 8; Series 9 [Barcode: 31197233277620], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 9 File 2
Scope and Contents

Contains a photocopy of "Millennial Hymns of Parley P. Pratt," as well as a paper discussing Pratt's hymns. Materials dated 1912.

Dates: 1912

Russell family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6123
Abstract The first part of this collection contains select papers from the life of Samuel Russell, Sr. The bulk of these papers are hand copied letters from John M. Vaughn, a frequent correspondent of Samuel Russell who lived in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. The second half of the collection contains the papers of his son, Samuel Russell, Jr. Many of these papers include documents from when Russell Jr. worked as William Henry King's secretary in Washington, D.C., while King served in the US...
Dates: 1846-1947

Russell family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1511
Scope and Contents The collection consists of correspondence, journals, daybooks, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, rough drafts of a few of Samuel Russell's papers and letters, a passport, genealogical information, memorabilia pamphlets, books, and an oil painting. The second part of the collection deals mainly with Samuel Russell, Jr. and his legal career with Senator William Henry King and with the King, Burton & Nibley law firm. This section includes correspondence and papers prepared and written by...
Dates: 1822-1954

Samuel Russell collection of photographs of the Timpanogos Club

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239265421]
Identifier: MSS P 237
Scope and Contents

Collection includes two photographs of the Timpanogos Club collected by Samuel Russell. Dated approximately 1909.

Dates: approximately 1909

Samuel Russell, Jr. and Parley P. Pratt music, between approximately 1830 and 1857 , between 1878 and 1918

 File — Box 6: Series 7; Series 8; Series 9 [Barcode: 31197233277620], Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 9 File 3
Scope and Contents

Contains various pieces of music composed by Parley P. Pratt and Samuel Russell [Jr.]; probably written between about 1830 and 1857 (Pratt), and between 1878 and 1954 (Russell). Also includes correspondence of Samuel Russell [Jr.] with Joseph F. Smith and James E. Talmage. No date given, but must have been written between 1878 (when Russell was born) and 1918 (when Smith died).

Dates: between approximately 1830 and 1857 ; between 1878 and 1918

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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