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 13 Collections and/or Records:
Court pleadings and income tax tables, between 1904 and 1954
Contains court pleadings of the King, Burton, and Russell firm, and income tax tables by Samuel Russell, Jr. Materials undated, but approximately early 1900s.
Russell family business papers, 1859-1945
Contains Russell family business documents, including receipts, bankbooks, tithing slips, deeds and estate papers, cancelled checks, etc. Materials dated 1859 to 1945.
Russell family papers
Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence, 1844-1918
Contains correspondence of Isaac Russell, Jr. and his family members, dated 1844 to 1918.
Samuel Russell, Jr. family personal letters, 1886-1953
Contains letters of Samuel Russell, Jr., to and from family, friends, Church leaders, and others. Materials dated 1886 to 1953.
Samuel Russell, Jr. government work materials, 1903-1930
Contains mainly correspondence between Samuel Russell, Jr. and his employer, Senator William H. King, including telegrams. Materials dated 1903 to 1930.
Samuel Russell, Jr. oil painting, before 1954
Oil painting portrait of Samuel Russell. Plate on frame reads, "Samuel Russell: April 14, 1879- August 4, 1954." Author's name is illegible.
Samuel Russell, Jr. pamphlets, between 1822 and 1954
Contains pamphlets on weights and measures, chemical engineering, agriculture, and other topics, including some written by Samuel Russell, Jr. Materials undated, but probably created between 1822 and 1954.
Samuel Russell, Jr. political files, between 1902 and 1954
Contains bills and resolutions, articles by Samuel Russell, Jr. on politics, taxes and trade, and other topics, National Bureau of Standards reports and documents on weights and measures, Supreme Court briefs, fiscal relations within the United States, records on the Mayfield case. Most materials dated 1902 to 1930; others probably created between 1904 and 1954.
Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. family and personal letters, 1822-1837
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