George Scott Railton

George Scott Railton
Commissioner George Scott Railton
Born(1849-07-06)6 July 1849
Died13 July 1913(1913-07-13) (aged 64)
NationalityBritish
EducationWoodhouse Grove School, Leeds
OccupationCommissioner of The Salvation Army
SpouseMarianne Deborah Lydia Ellen Parkyn
ChildrenDavid Railton
ParentLancelot Railton & Margaret Scott

George Scott Railton (6 July 1849 – 19 July 1913) was a Scottish-born Christian missioner who was the first Commissioner of The Salvation Army.[1][2]

  1. ^ Railton on the Salvation Army International Heritage Centre website
  2. ^ 'The General: William Booth' By David Malcolm Bennett, Contributor: David Malcolm Bennett Published by Xulon Press (2003) pg 96 ISBN 1-59467-206-7