Early life Born on 17 September 1872, the son of Alfred Booth and Lydia Allen Butler. His maternal grandfather was
Benjamin Franklin Butler (1795 – 8 November 1858), who served as the
12th Attorney General of the United States from 1833 to 1838. Booth was educated at
Harrow School, before going up to
King's College, Cambridge, where he graduated as
Master of Arts. Sir Alfred received the
honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) from
Liverpool University. ==See also==