William Booth
English preacher
William Booth was an English Methodist preacher who, along with his wife, Catherine, 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... Wikipedia
Born: April 10, 1829, Sneinton, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Died: August 20, 1912 (age 83 years), Hadley Wood, Barnet, United Kingdom
Children: Bramwell Booth, Evangeline Booth, Ballington Booth, and more
Organizations founded: The Salvation Army, Reliance Bank, and High Council of The Salvation Army
Grandchild: Catherine Bramwell-Booth
Parents: Samuel Booth and Mary Moss