Jack L. August (January 7, 1954 – January 20, 2017) was Arizona's state historian. He was considered to be an expert on the politics of water.
August grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the eldest of five children. As a boy was friends with the film director John Waters, with whom he attended a private elementary school. August was also attacked by a bear as a child, leaving a tiny scar, from falling down to hide from the bear in his parents car.
August attended Yale University, on a full scholarship as a swimmer, from which he received his bachelor's degree in history. He later received a master's degree from the University of Arizona and a Ph.D from the University of New Mexico.
August was named historian and director of Institutional Advancement at the Arizona Capitol Museum in early 2016.
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