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 5 Collections and/or Records:
Newspaper clippings on Dieters spy case, date of production not identified
Contains photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the Dieters case. Dates not identified.
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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- Letters 4
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1