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Frederick St. George De Lautour Booth-Tucker
1853–1929
A senior Salvation Army leader who left the Indian Civil Service for a life of evangelism and social work, he became known for taking the movement’s mission into India and the United States. His life joined public service, religious conviction, and an unusual gift for writing and organizing.
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Darkest India A Supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out"
by Frederick St. George De Lautour Booth-Tucker
About the author
Born in Monghyr, India, on March 21, 1853, Frederick St. George de Lautour Booth-Tucker was educated at Cheltenham College and entered the Indian Civil Service before a religious conversion changed the course of his life. In 1881 he joined the Salvation Army, giving up a secure imperial career for ministry and reform work.
He became one of the Salvation Army’s most prominent international figures. Sources from the Salvation Army and standard reference biographies describe his work in India among poor and marginalized communities, and note that after marrying Emma Booth, daughter of founders William and Catherine Booth, he took the name Booth-Tucker. He later held major leadership roles in London and the United States and was widely associated with the Army’s blend of preaching and practical social action.
Booth-Tucker was also a prolific writer. He is remembered not only as an administrator and preacher, but as someone who helped shape how the Salvation Army presented its mission in print, especially through books and public advocacy. He died in London on July 17, 1929.