General Ballington Booth Founder of Volunteers of America | |
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1st General of Volunteers of America | |
In office March 1896 – October 1940 | |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | Maud Ballington Booth |
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Born | Brighouse, England | July 28, 1857
Died | October 5, 1940 New York, US | (aged 83)
Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, US |
Spouse | |
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.