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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

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