Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1885 — WESTERN GOVERNORS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WESTERN GOVERNORS.

Russell A. Alger, Governor of Michigan. Was bom in Ohio, February 27, 1836. His parents died when he was 11 years old, and for the next seven years he worked on a farm, getting some schooling at Richfield Academy in the winters. Then he entered a law office, and in 1859 was admitted to the bar. Bad health caused him to relinquish his profession, and in 1861 he moved to Grand Rapids to go into the lumber business there. In the same year he entered the Second Michigan Cavalry. Next year he was wounded at the battle of Boonville, Miss., and soon after promoted to be Major of the regiment. October 16, 1862, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the Sixth Michigan Cavalry, and June 2,

1863, Colonel of the Fifth Michigan Cavalry, his regiment being a part of Custer’s famous cavalry brigade. July 6, 1863, he was wounded at the battle of Boonesborough, Md. Altogether be took part in sixty-six battles and skirmishes. He was brevetted Brigadier General and Major General “for gallant and meritorious services in the field.” In 1865 the General removed to Detroit and engaged extensively in the lumber business. He is now one of the largest lumber operators in the State of Michigan, nnd is interested in many enterprises. General Alger was elected Governor of Michigan on the Republican ticket November 4, 1884. J. M. Rusk, Governor of Wisconsin. Governor Jeremiah M. Rusk was born in Morgan County, Ohio, June 17, 1830, and is therefore 55 years old. He removed to Wisconsin in 1833; held several county offices; was a member of the Assembly in 1862; was commissioned Major of the Twenty-fifth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry in July, 1862; was soon after promoted to the Colonelcy. Served with General Sherman from the siege of Vicksburg until mustered out at the close of the war, and was brevetted Brigadier General for bravery at the battle ot' Salkehatchie; was elected Bank Comptroller of Wisconsin for 1866 and 1867, and re-elected for 18 8-9; represented the Sixth Congre sionil District in

the Forty-second Congress, and the Seventh District in the Forty-third and Fortyfourth Congresses; was Chaipnan of the Committee on Invalid Pensions in the Forty-third Congress; was a member of the Congressional Republican Committee for several years; was a delegate to the National Republican Convention at Chicago in 1880; was appointed by President Garfield and confirmed by the Senate as Minister toParaguay and Uruguay, which appointment he declined; was also tendered by President Garfield she mission to Denmark, and the position of Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, both of which he declined. He was elected Governor of Wisconsin as a Republican in 1881, and reelected in 1884.

Isaac P. Gray, Governor of Indiana. Isaac P. Gray is a native of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and is about 55 years old. His parents emigrated to Ohio in 1836, and in 1855 Governor Gray moved to Union County, Indiana, where he still resides. He is by profession a lawyer; served in the war of the rebellion, with the

rank of Colonel; was defeated for Congress ,in I 860; elected State Senator in 1868; delegate to the Liberal Republican Convention at Cincinnati in 1872; elected Lieutenant Governor of Indiana on the Democratic ticket in 1876; defeated for the same office in 1880; was the Democratic nominee for United States Senator in 1881; and was nominated and elected Governor on the Democratic ticket in 1884.