E. J. (Ellet Joseph) Waggoner

Born in Wisconsin on January 12, 1855, Ellet Joseph Waggoner was the son of Seventh-day Adventist pioneer J. H. Waggoner. He trained as a physician, earning his medical degree at Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York, but became better known as a minister, editor, and theological writer within the Adventist movement.

Waggoner rose to prominence in the 1880s as co-editor of Signs of the Times and as a close associate of Alonzo T. Jones. He played a central role in the famous 1888 General Conference session in Minneapolis, where his emphasis on righteousness by faith helped shape one of the most important theological discussions in Adventist history.

In later years he worked in Britain and continued writing and preaching, though his personal life and standing in the church became more troubled. He died on May 28, 1916, and remains a significant figure for readers interested in the history of Adventist thought and the debates that helped define it.