Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888,
Jefferson Co.

HON. SAMUEL RUSSELL, banker, lawyer, etc., is a native of Spencer County,
Ky.; was born November 12, 1838, and is a son of Nathaniel and Margaret
(Cain) Russell, natives of Nelson County.  His grandfather, Samuel Russell,
and his maternal grandfather, Mathew Cain, were of Irish origin, and came
to the United States many years ago.  The subject of this sketch was reared
on a farm and educated in Shelby county, under Professor M. Neal, an
accomplished teacher and educator.  He came to Louisville in 1859 and
commenced the study of law; was admitted to the bar in 1860, and practiced
continuously until 1884, when he abandoned the law and devoted his
attention to other pursuits.  In 1884 he was elected president of the Bank
of Louisville, one of the oldest banking institutions of the city.  It was
organized in 1833, and the first president was Mr. Snead.  Mr. J. B. Bowles
succeeded him and was president for forty years.  Mr. Russell succeeded
Charles Tilden, who died in 1884, as president, and still hold the
position.  The bank is one of the wealthy corporations of the city, have a
capital of $650,000 and its quaint old banking house is one of the
landmarks on Main street.  Mr. E. A. Hewett is the present cashier.  Mr.
Russell was married in 1866 to Miss Hattie Shouse, of Shelby County.  He
was elected in 1875 to the legislature, but since then has taken no active
part in politics.

Russell Cain Neal Snead Bowles Tilden Shouse Hewett
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Spencer-KY Nelson-KY

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