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 9 Collections and/or Records:
Articles on aspects of post-war international relations, approximately 1919 - early 1920s
Contains papers on the Armenian problem, German reparations, maintenance of diplomatic relations, the power of Congress, and the Government of Turkey. Materials undated, but approximately 1919 through the early 1920s.
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.
Newspaper clippings on Dieters spy case, date of production not identified
Contains photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the Dieters case. Dates not identified.
Papers on German war and peace, and United States - Japan relations, approximately 1920s
Contains papers on the German war and peace, and relations of the United States with Japan. Materials undated, but approximately 1920s.
Samuel Russell, Jr. business and political correspondence , approximately 1914?
Contains documents dealing with Germany; includes papers on the maritime danger zone, and letters from J. [Johann Heinrich von] Bernstorff, German ambassador to the United States (1908-1917). 6 items, dates not identified; approximately 1914?
Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence on Dieters spy case, 1923 June 26-November 16
Contains 13 letters of Samuel Russell, Jr. concerning the Dieters spy case, which involved a German chemical company. 13 items, dated June 26 to November 16, 1923.
Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence on Dieters spy case, 1923 November 16-1924 September 8
Contains 12 additional letters of Samuel Russell, Jr. concerning the Dieters spy case, dated November 16, 1923 to September 8, 1924.
Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence on Dieters spy case, 1924 October 2-1932 November 15
Contains 12 letters of Samuel Russell, Jr. concerning the Dieters spy case, including with C[harles] A. Southerland. Materials dated October 2, 1924 to November 15, 1932.
Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence on Dieters spy case, date of production not identified
Contains correspondence of Samuel Russell, Jr. dealing with the federal lobby investigation of the German chemical company (Dieters case). Dates not identified.
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- Subject
- Germany 7
- Chemical laboratories 5
- Letters 5
- Spies 5
- Articles 3
- International relations 3
- Germany -- History -- 20th century 2
- Armenia (Republic) -- History 1
- Cabinet officers -- United States -- Correspondence 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- Documents 1
- Japan -- History -- 20th century 1
- Turkey 1
- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 1 + ∧ less