R. Jean Addams
About R. Jean Addams
R. Jean Addams is a lifetime Mormon History enthusiast, independent historian, and author. He and his wife, Liz, reside in Kirkland, Washington. He holds a BS in Accounting and an MBA from the University of Utah. Addams has presented and published several articles dealing with the “Redemption of Zion,” the Church of Christ (Temple Lot), and related topics. His recently published articles include: “The Past and Future of the Temple Lot in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri,” (Interpreter, 2021); “John Beck’s Fabulous Mine and Its ‘Consecrated’ Stock,” (Latter-day Saint Historical Studies, 2021); and “The Temple Lot at Independence, Jackson County, Missouri,” (John Whitmer Historical Association Journal, 2023). Addams is the author of Upon the Temple Lot: The Church of Christ’s Quest to Build the House of the Lord (John Whitmer Books, 2010). He is a past president of the John Whitmer Historical Association, a member of the Mormon History Association, the Missouri Mormon Frontier Foundation, and the Sons of the Utah Pioneers.
