Leader of The Salvation Army in the USA
The National Commander oversees the social works and Christian practices of The Salvation Army in the USA. The current commander is Commissioner Kenneth G Hodder, beginning his tenure on July 1, 2020. The US is divided into four territories: Eastern, Central , Western , and Southern. Each of these territories have their own leadership.
National Commanders
No.
Name
Term of office
1
George Scott Railton
1880-1881
2
Thomas E. Moore
1881-1884
3
Frank Smith
1884-1887
4
Ballington Booth
1887-1896
5
Emma Booth-Tucker
1896-1904
6
Evangeline Booth
1904-1934
7
Edward Justus Parker
1934-1943
8
Ernest I Pugmire
1944 - June 24, 1953
9
Donald S McMillan
1953-1957
10
Norman S Marshall
1957-1963
11
Holland French
1963-1966
12
Samuel Hepburn
1966-1971
13
Edward Carey
1971 - January 28, 1972
14
Paul J Carlson
1972-1974
15
William E Chamberlain
1974-1977
16
Paul S Kaiser
1977-1979
17
Ernest W Holz
1979-1982
18
John D Needham
January 7, 1982 - April 13, 1983
19
Norman S Marshall
1983-1986
20
Andrew S Miller
1986-1989
21
James Osborne
1989-1993
22
Kenneth L Hodder
1993 - October 31, 1995
23
Robert Watson
1995-1999
24
John Busby
1999-2002
25
W Todd Bassett
2002-2006
26
Israel Gaither
2006-2010
27
William A. Roberts
2010-2013
28
David Jeffrey
2013-2017
29
David Hudson
2017-2020
30
Kenneth G Hodder
July 1, 2020 - Incumbent
References
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^ "Archive Record" . The Salvation Army Museum Of The West. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
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^ "Marshall, Norman Stephen Jr" . Tampa Bay Times . 1995-10-26. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
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"Promoted to Glory: Commissioner James Osborne, OF" . Southern Spirit Online . Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
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Docter, Robert (1997-01-28). "National Commander Examines" . Caring Magazine . The Salvation Army. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
Nauta, James (2021-09-03). "His Grace Is Sufficient Even For This" . Central Connection . The Salvation Army. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
^ Chase, Marlene (1999-10-30). "Gowans Installs Busbys As National Leaders" . Caring Magazine . The Salvation Army. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
^ "Bassetts began Army journey nearly 40 years ago" . Caring Magazine . The Salvation Army. 2002-11-16. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
Forster, Ed (2010-11-02). "U.S.A. National Leaders Retire" . Salvationist . The Salvation Army. Archived from the original on 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
"William Roberts" . Huffington Post . Archived from the original on 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
"The Salvation Army Appoints New National Leaders" . The Salvation Army USA . 2013-08-14. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
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