Davis Bitton
| Davis Bitton | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Church Historian | |
| 1972 – 1982 | |
| Called by | Leonard J. Arrington |
| Predecessor | E. Earl Olson |
| Successor | None until 2008 Richard E. Turley, Jr. |
| End reason | The LDS Church transferred its History Division to BYU in 1982 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Davis Bitton February 22, 1930 Blackfoot, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2007 (aged 77) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
| Education | Ph.D. in history |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University Princeton University |
| Occupation | Historian Professor of History |
| Employer | University of Utah |
| Notable works | Author of notable Mormon histories |
| Title | Charter member and president of the Mormon History Association |
Ronald Davis Bitton (February 22, 1930 – April 13, 2007) was a charter member and president of the Mormon History Association, professor of history at the University of Utah, and official Assistant Church Historian in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) working with Leonard J. Arrington.