William Booth
Part of a series on The Salvation Army Background Christianity · Protestantism Pietism · Arminianism Methodism · Holiness Movement Evangelicalism Organization General Chief of the Staff 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 John Lawley George Scott Railton T. Henry Howard Theodore Kitching Darkie Hutton Ray Steadman-Allen Eva Burrows Other topics Brass Bands Promoted to Glory Order of the Founder Limelight Department Christmas kettle The War Cry Articles of War Reliance Bank Related organisations American Rescue Workers Volunteers of America Skeleton Army The Blind Beggar Christianity portal v t e William Booth (10 April 1829 – 20 August 1912) was a British Methodist preacher who 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.