Ballington Booth

General
Ballington Booth
Founder of Volunteers of America
1st General of Volunteers of America
In office
March 1896 – October 1940
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byMaud Ballington Booth
Personal details
Born(1857-07-28)July 28, 1857
Brighouse, England
DiedOctober 5, 1940(1940-10-05) (aged 83)
New York, US
Resting placeFerncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, US
Spouse
(m. 1886⁠–⁠1940)
Parent(s)William Booth
Catherine Mumford
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Ballington Booth (July 28, 1857 – October 5, 1940) was a British-born American Christian minister who co-founded Volunteers of America, a Christian charitable organization, and became its first General (1896-1940). He was a former officer in The Salvation Army.