William Booth
Preacher, Author
1829 – 1912
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Who was William Booth?
William Booth was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General. The Christian movement with a quasi-military structure and government founded in 1865 has spread from London, England to many parts of the world and is known for being one of the largest distributors of humanitarian aid.
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- Born
- Apr 10, 1829
Sneinton - Also known as
- General Booth
- Spouses
- Catherine Booth
(1855/06/16 - )
- Catherine Booth
- Children
- Religion
- Methodism
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 20, 1912
Hadley Wood - Resting place
- Abney Park Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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