What is Russell A. Alger?
{{Infobox officeholder |name = Russell Alger |image = Russell Alexander Alger by The Detroit Publishing Co. - retouched from older copy.jpg |jr/sr = United States Senator |state = [[Michigan]] |term_start = September 27, 1902 |term_end = January 24, 1907 |predecessor = [[James McMillan (politician)|James McMillan]] |successor = [[William Alden Smith|William Smith]] |office1 = 40th [[United States Secretary of War]] |president1 = [[William McKinley]] |term_start1 = March 5, 1897 |term_end1 = August 1, 1899 |predecessor1 = [[Daniel S. Lamont]] |successor1 = [[Elihu Root]] |order2 = 20th [[Governor of Michigan]] |lieutenant2 = [[Archibald Buttars]] |term_start2 = January 1, 1885 |term_end2 = January 1, 1887 |predecessor2 = [[Josiah Begole]] |successor2 = [[Cyrus G. Luce]] |birth_name = Russell Alexander Alger |birth_date = {{birth date|1836|2|27}} |birth_place = [[Lafayette Township, Medina County, Ohio|Lafayette Township, Ohio]], U.S. |death_date = {{death date and age|1907|1|24|1836|2|27}} |death_place = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S. |party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |spouse = {{marriage|Annette Huldana Squire Henry|1861}} |children = 6 |allegiance = {{flag|United States|1863}}<br />{{*}}[[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] |branch = {{army|United States}}<br />{{*}}[[Union Army]] |rank = [[File:Union Army major general rank insignia.svg|35px]] [[Brevet (military)|Brevet]] [[Major general (United States)|Major General]] |commands = [[5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment]] |serviceyears = 1861–1864 |battles = {{tree list}} * [[American Civil War]] ** [[Battle of Boonville]] ** [[Valley campaigns of 1864]] ** [[Battle of Trevilian Station]] {{tree list/end}} |signature = Signature of Russell Alexander Alger (1836–1907).png }} '''Russell Alexander Alger''' (February 27, 1836 – January 24, 1907) was an American politician and businessman. He served as the [[List of Governors of Michigan|20