Edward Higgins
General of The Salvation Army
Born
November 26th, 1864
160 years ago
Died
December 14th, 1947
77 years ago — 83 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
United Kingdom
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Led The Salvation Army during World War II
Expanded global outreach of the organization
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