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 79 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel Russell, Jr. and Parley P. Pratt music, between approximately 1830 and 1857 , between 1878 and 1918
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).
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. business and political correspondence , 1944 December 21-1946 July 23
Contains 8 letters to glass companies regarding standardizing measures. Materials dated December 21, 1944 to July 23, 1946.
Samuel Russell, Jr. business and political correspondence , date of production not identified
Contains reports, letters, and other items dealing with appropriations of the United States Government for river and harbor projects. Dates not identified.
Samuel Russell, Jr. business and political correspondence , approximately 1927
Contains letters and other items dealing with the Julian Petroleum [Corporation] scandal. 13 items, undated (but would have been from about 1927, when the company collapsed due to fraud).
Samuel Russell, Jr. business and political correspondence, 1893-1946
Contains other business and political correspondence of Samuel Russell, Jr. Includes information on the Dieters (German chemical company) spy case, government bills, etc. Materials dated 1893 to 1946.
Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence, 1844-1918
Contains correspondence of Isaac Russell, Jr. and his family members, dated 1844 to 1918.
Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence, 1902 July 31-1912 July 15
Contains government and business correspondence of Samuel Russell, Jr., including a letter to Woodrow Wilson (before he became president). 10 items, dated July 31, 1902 to July 15, 1912.
Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence, 1920 June 28-1936 November 12
Contains miscellaneous correspondence of Samuel Russell, Jr., including a letter to Reed Smoot (Latter-day Saint apostle and senator), and a letter from the Indian Defense Association. 9 items, dated June 28, 1920 to November 12, 1936.
Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence, date of production not identified
Contains miscellaneous correspondence of Samuel Russell, Jr. 5 items, dates not identified.
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