Alger
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- AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, country in north africa - French name for AlgiersAlgiers' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, the capital of Algeria
In the United States:
- Alger, Michigan, in Arenac County
- Alger County, MichiganAlger County, MichiganAlger County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,601. Its county seat is Munising. The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is located within the county.-History:...
, in the Upper Peninsula - Alger, OhioAlger, OhioAlger is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 888 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Alger is located on State Route 235 about south of Ada....
- Alger, WashingtonAlger, WashingtonAlger is a census-designated place in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 403 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.Alger is located along Old Highway 99...
People
- Alger HissAlger HissAlger Hiss was an American lawyer, government official, author, and lecturer. He was involved in the establishment of the United Nations both as a U.S. State Department and U.N. official...
(1904–1996), American diplomat and alleged Soviet spy - Alger of LiègeAlger of LiègeAlger of Liège , known also as Alger of Cluny and Algerus Magister, was a learned clergyman from Liège who lived in the first half of the 12th century....
(1055–1131), French Roman Catholic priest - Alger "Texas" Alexander (1900–1954), American blues singer
- Bruce AlgerBruce AlgerBruce Reynolds Alger is an American politician and a former Republican U.S. representative from Texas, the first to have represented a Dallas district since Reconstruction. He served from 1955 until 1965. He was born in Dallas but was reared in Webster Groves, Missouri, a small suburb of St...
, Texan Congressman - Fanny AlgerFanny AlgerFanny Alger has been alleged to have been the first plural wife of Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint Movement. Scholars have disagreed as to whether Smith's union with Alger was an early plural marriage or simply a sexual indiscretion.-Biography:Frances W...
, believed to be the first plural wife of Joseph Smith, Jr. - Horatio Alger, Jr.Horatio Alger, Jr.Horatio Alger, Jr. was a prolific 19th-century American author, best known for his many formulaic juvenile novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty...
(1832–1899), American author - Pat AlgerPat AlgerPat Alger is a country music songwriter, singer and guitarist.-Biography:Alger attended Georgia Tech studying architecture but decided to concentrate on writing songs. He started as a solo folk performer at folk clubs...
, American country musician - Russell A. AlgerRussell A. AlgerRussell Alexander Alger was the 20th Governor and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan and also U.S. Secretary of War during the Presidential administration of William McKinley...
(1836–1907), U.S. Senator from and Governor of Michigan and U.S. Secretary of War - Seneca AlgerSeneca AlgerSeneca Alger was a partner of the wholesale grocery firm Alger & Brother ....
, American businessman