Alger (name)
Alger is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Alger of Liège (1055–1131), French Roman Catholic priest
- Alger "Texas" Alexander (1900–1954), American blues singer
- Alger Hiss (1904–1996), American diplomat and alleged Soviet spy
- Alpheus B. Alger (1854-1895), Massachusetts State Senator
- Bruce Alger (1918-2015), American Congressman from Texas
- Fanny Alger (1816-1889), the first plural wife of Joseph Smith, Jr. or his partner in a sexual indiscretion
- Harry Alger (1924-2010), Canadian politician
- Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832–1899), American author
- Ian Alger (1926–2009), innovative psychotherapist
- John Goldworth Alger (1836–1907), English journalist and author
- Mary Donlon Alger (1893-1977), American lawyer, politician and first woman appointed to a federal judgeship in New York
- Pat Alger (born 1947), American country music songwriter, singer and guitarist
- Ross Alger (1920-1992), Canadian politician
- Russell A. Alger (1836–1907), U.S. Senator from and Governor of Michigan and U.S. Secretary of War
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