William Booth - The Salvation Army

For the England and Yorkshire cricketer, see Major William Booth William Booth (April 10, 1829 – August 20, 1912) was the founder and 1st General (1878-1912) of The Salvation Army. William Booth - Biography. William Booth - Early life. Booth was born in Sneinton, Nottingham, England, the only son of four surviving children born to Samuel Booth and Mary Moss. His father was wealthy by the standards of the time, but during Booth's childhood, as a result of his fath ...

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• William Booth - In Darkest England and the Way Out

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William Booth - Early life. Booth was born in Sneinton, Nottingham, England, the only son of four surviving children born to Samuel Booth and Mary Moss. His father was wealthy by the standards of the time, but during Booth's childhood, as a result of his father's bad investments, the family descended into poverty. In 1842, Samuel Booth, who by then was bankrupt, could no longer afford his son's school fees, and 13 year-old William Booth was apprenticed to a pawnbroker. Later that same year Samuel Booth died, ...

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William Booth, William Booth - Biography, William Booth - Early life, William Booth - Marriage and children, William Booth - Early ministry, William Booth - The Christian Mission, William Booth - The Salvation Army, William Booth - Later years, William Booth - Published works, William Booth - In Darkest England and the Way Out

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