Bramwell Booth (March 8, 1856 – June 16, 1929) was the 2nd General of The Salvation Army (1912-1929). March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The officer elected to become the General is the supreme command of the Army throughout the world. ... The Salvation Army is a Evangelist Christian denomination, a charity and a social services organization. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He was born William Bramwell Booth in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, the eldest of eight children born to William Booth and Catherine Mumford. He became an active full-time collaborator with his father in 1874, and an officer when the Army was begun in 1878. Halifax is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, northern England, with a population of about 90,000. ... Yorkshire as a traditional county. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... William Booth (April 10, 1829 – August 20, 1912) was the founder and 1st General (1878-1912) of The Salvation Army. ... Categories: Stub | 1829 births | 1890 deaths ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... An officer of The Salvation Army is a Salvationist who is an ordained minister of the Christian denomination, having been trained and commissioned to service and leadership and given a quasi-military rank. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1881, General William Booth appointed Bramwell as his Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army. Bramwell would hold this title until his father's death, when he himself was named General in his father's will. 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army is the officer who is second in command of the Army internationally, only behind the General, and is stationed at International Headquarters in London. ... In the law, a will or testament is a documentary instrument by which a person (the testator) regulates the rights of others over the testators property or family after their death. ...

Bramwell was largely responsible for the development of the Army. He was also known for his teaching of the doctrine of holiness of The Salvation Army, his councils with officers and working with young people.

He and Captain Florence Soper were married in 1882. During his years as General, he was well liked and well respected for his missionary work. His books include Echoes and Memories and These Fifty Years. 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In November 1928, the High Council of The Salvation Army asked the General to resign due to his ill health, which hampered him in performance of duties and decisions. He refused and was then reluctantly deposed from office, to be succeeded in the election of Edward Higgins, his Chief of the Staff. General Booth then took the High Council to court, which lost him a lot of respect. He also lost the court case, in 1929. His sister, Evangeline Booth, later succeeded General Higgins to serve as General of The Salvation Army. 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The High Council of The Salvation Army is the governing body made up of acting (non retired) Salvation Army Commissioners that votes in a new General of The Salvation Army when the job is vacant. ... Edward Higgins (November 26, 1864 – December 14, 1947) was the 3rd General of The Salvation Army (1929-1934). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Evangeline Booth (December 25, 1865 – July 17, 1950) was the 4th General of The Salvation Army (1934-1939). ...

General Bramwell Booth died in June of the same year. He is interred in Abney Park Cemetery, London. St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London (see also different names) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...