| Richard Van Wagoner | |
| Birth Place: | Lehi, Utah, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Lehi, Utah, U.S. |
| Birth Date: | July 23, 1946 |
| Death Date: | October 10, 2010 (aged 64) |
| Education: | Brigham Young University (MS) |
| Discipline: | Audiology History |
| Sub Discipline: | History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Richard S. Van Wagoner (July 23, 1946 – October 10, 2010) was an American historian, audiologist, and author who published works on the history of Utah and the history of the Latter Day Saint movement.
Van Wagoner was a Lehi, Utah, native and a fifth-generation Mormon.[1] He was an Eagle Scout and was a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the church's Central States Mission. In 1970, he graduated from Brigham Young University with an M.S. degree.
Trained as a clinical audiologist, he began professional practice in 1977 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Van Wagoner wrote the books and Mormon Polygamy: A History.[1] [2] His 1994 biography of Sidney Rigdon won awards from the Mormon History Association and the John Whitmer Historical Association.[1] [2]
Van Wagoner was a member of the board of Signature Books, and was described after his death as a "trailblazer in Mormon studies", having published historical articles in Utah Historical Quarterly, , and Sunstone.[1] He lived in Lehi, Utah, and acted as the town's historical archivist.[1] [2]
From the early 1980s, Van Wagoner lost his hearing due to otosclerosis; he received a cochlear implant in 2001, which partially restored his hearing.
Van Wagoner died unexpectedly at his home in Lehi, Utah, at age 64.
Books
Articles
Sunstone Symposium presentations