General Ballington Booth

(July 28, 1857, Brighouse, Yorkshire, England-October 5, 1940, Brightwaters, New York). Founder, Volunteers of America. Son of William and Catherine Booth. Brother of Evangeline Cory Booth. Husband of Maud Charlesworth Ballington Booth. Australian Commander, Salvation Army, 1885-1887. United States Commander, Salvation Army, 1887. Became U.S. citizen, 1895. Resigned from Salvation Army in dispute with his father, 1896. Founder and General, Volunteers of America, March 8, 1896.

(January 17, 1929, Ashborune, Derbyshire, England-October 4, 1890). Leader in the Salvation Army. Married William Booth, June 16, 1855. Raised eight children. Worked with her husband after the founding of the Christian Mission, 1865 (later renamed the Salvation Army, 1878). Known as "Army Mother" Booth.

General Evangeline Cory Booth

December 25, 1965, London, England-July 17, 1950, Hartsdale, New York). 4th General, The Salvation Army, 1934-1939. Officially registered as "Eveline," she was always called "Eva." Daughter of William and Catherine Booth. Sister of Ballinton Booth. Commander of Canada, The Salvation Army, 1895-1904. Commander of the United States, The Salvation Army, 1904-1934. Recipient, U.S. Distinguished Service Medal, 1919. Became an American citizen, 1923. Recipient, Order of the Founder, The Salvation Army. Organized effort to provide assistance to war effort, WWI. Song Writer. Fourth General, The Salvation Army, November, 1934-October, 1939. Composer of "The World for God" and "I Bring Thee All."

Maud Elizabeth Charlesworth Ballington Booth

(September 13, 1865, Limpsfield, Surrey, England-August 26, 1948, Great Neck, New York). Co-Founder, Volunteers of America. Joined Salvation Army, 1882. Married Ballington Booth, 1886, and adopted both of his names. With her husband, she commanded the Salvation Army in the United States, 1887-1896. Active in slum mission work. Became a naturalized American citizen, 1895. As a result of an administrative disagreement, she and her husband resigned from the Salvation Army and established Volunteers of America, 1896. Noted for her work in prison reform and the development of the parole system. General, Volunteers of America, 1940-1948.

General William Booth

(1829, Nottingham, England-1912). 1st General and Founder, The Salvation Army. Methodist Preacher until 1861. Founder of a mission in East End of London, 1865. Founder and first General, The Salvation Army, an evangelical Christian religious outreach to the poor organized along military lines. Father of Evangeline Booth and Ballington Booth. Husband of Catherine Booth.

Frederick St. George de Lautour Booth-Tucker

(March 21, 1853, Monghyr, India-July 17, 1929, London, England). Salvation Army Officer. Born Frederick St. George de Lautour Tucker. Joined Salvation Army, 1881. Missionary to India, 1882. Became known as "Fakir Singh." After the death of his first wife, he married Emma Booth, 1888, and adopted the name Booth-Tucker. Appointed Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of the Salvation Army, 1891. Territorial Commander for the United States, Salvation Army, 1896-1904, Foreign Secretary in London, 1904-1907, Special Commissioner for India and Ceylon, 1907-1919, Traveling Commissioner, 1919-1924. Author of a number of poems and songs. Author of Life of Catherine Booth (1892); The Consul (1903); and Muktifauj (1923).

Most Reverend Bishop Paul Gregory Bootkoski

(July 4, 1940, Newark, New Jersey-Alive). 4th Roman Catholic Bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey, 2002-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, May 29, 1966. Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and titular Bishop of Zarna, July 7, 1997. 4th Bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey, January 4, 2002-Current.

Reverend Peter Borgdorff

(November 14, 1939, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada-Alive). Executive Director, Christian Reformed Church, 2005-2006. Ordained Minister, Christian Reformed Church, 1969. Missionary Pastor, Immanuel Christian Reformed Church, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1969-1972. Regional Home Missionary of Canada, 1972-1975. Field Director for Christian Reformed Missions, 1975--1983. Pastor, Bethany Christian Reformed Church, Holland, Michigan, 1983-1990. Executive Director of World Ministries, Christian Reformed Church, 1990-1992. Executive Director of Ministries, Christian Reformed Church, 1992-2005. Executive Director, Christian Reformed Church, August 22, 2005-June, 2006.

His Eminence Cesare Cardinal Borgia

(1476-1507). Italian Soldier and Roman Catholic Cardinal. Illegitimate younger son of Pope Alexander VI. An outstanding figure of the Italian Renaissance. Archbishop of Valencia. Elevated to the College of Cardinals at age 17, 1493. Resigned as Archbishop, 1498. Papal Legate of France. Named Duke of Valentinois. Married Charlotte d'Albret, sister of the King of Navarre. Successfully led armies agains the cities of the Romagna, 1499-1500. Duke of Romagna, 1501. Noted for his cruelty, treacherous tactics and ruthless killing of his enemies. Poisoned along with his father, 1503. Recovered, but lost influence with the death of the Pope. When his enemy Julius II became Pope, his fortunes went from bad to worse. Louis XII turned against him. He was imprisoned in Spain, but escaped. Found refuge from the King of Navarre, 1506. Died fighting for Navarre. The model for Machiavelli's Prince.

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Saint Francis Borgia

(October 28, 1510, Gandia, Valencia, Spain-September 30, 1572, Ferrara, Italy). Roman Catholic Saint and General of the Society of Jesus, 1565-1572. Great grandson of Pope Alexander VI; grandson of King Ferdinand of Aragon and son of Duke Juan Borgia. Father of eight children. Viceroy of Catalonia, 1539-1543. Duke of Gandia, 1543-1550. Widower, 1546. Joined Society of Jesus, 1548. Ordained Priest, Society of Jesus, Roman Catholic Church, 1551. Noted preacher. Commissary-General of the Jesuits, 1560. General of the Society of Jesus, 1565-1572. Known as the "Second Founder of the Society of Jesus." A leader in the Counter-Reformation. Canonized, June 20, 1670. Feast Day, October 10th.