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| | Born in Martinsburg, NY on May 13, 1886. Major Alger retired from the U.S. Army in 1935 after 24 years' service in the Phillipines. He settled in Berkeley and continued painting as a hobby until his demise on Oct. 17, 1940. Exh: Oakland Art Gallery, 1937. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Death record; SF Chronicle, 10-19-1940 (obituary). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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