Ballington Booth

General Ballington Booth Founder of Volunteers of America
1st General of Volunteers of America
In office March 1896 – October 1940
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Maud Ballington Booth
Personal details
Born	(1857-07-28)July 28, 1857 Brighouse, England
Died	October 5, 1940(1940-10-05) (aged 83) New York, US
Resting place	Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, US
Spouse	Maud Charlesworth ​ ​ (m. 1886⁠–⁠1940)​
Parent(s)	William Booth Catherine Mumford
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Organization General Chief of the Staff International Headquarters High Council Commissioners Officer Soldier Corps
Prominent Salvationists William Booth Catherine Booth Bramwell Booth Florence Booth Evangeline Booth Ballington Booth Catherine Bramwell-Booth Frederick Booth-Tucker Arthur Booth-Clibborn Elijah Cadman George Carpenter James Dowdle John Lawley George Scott Railton T. Henry Howard Charles Jeffries Theodore Kitching Darkie Hutton William Ridsdel Ray Steadman-Allen Harry Read Eva Burrows Henry Mapp John McMillan Stephen Bulla Earle Maxwell
Other topics Brass bands Promoted to Glory Order of the Founder Limelight Department Christmas Kettle The War Cry Soldier's Covenant Reliance Bank The Blind Beggar Kroc Centers Sunbury Court
Legislation Salvation Army Act 1931 Salvation Army Act 1963 Salvation Army Act 1980
Related organizations American Rescue Workers Volunteers of America Skeleton Army
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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.