Person Open DS/UK/1380 Booth; William (10 April 1829-20 August 1912); British Methodist preacher and founder and first General of the Salvation Army Booth William 10 April 1829-20 August 1912 British Methodist preacher and founder and first General of the Salvation Army Male DS/UK/2546 DS/UK/2852 DS/UK/3328 DS/UK/4001 DS/UK/4002 DS/UK/4003 DS/UK/175 Sneinton, Nottingham, England (born)

British Religious Practitioner; Salvation Army / Methodist White Son of Samuel Booth and Mary Moss Heterosexual William Booth was an English Methodist preacher who, along with his wife, Catherine, founded The Salvation Army and became its first General (1878–1912). 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. In 2002, Booth was named among the 100 Greatest Britons in a BBC poll. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Booth (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 8/30/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 59dd4ea7-043a-42f2-b8f8-f17e1bd7b3e3