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Isidor Straus (February 6, 1845 – April 15, 1912) was a Bavarian-born American businessman, politician and co-owner of Macy's department store with his brother Nathan. He also served for just over a year as a member of the United States House of Representatives . [2]
Aug 3, 2022 · Rosalie Ida Straus, wife of Macy's department store co-owner Isidor Straus, died alongside her husband when the RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. Ida and Isidor Straus refused to leave each other's side — even if it meant going down with the Titanic.
Mr Isidor Straus, 67, was born in Rhenish Bavaria on 6th February, 1845. In 1854 he emigrated to the United States settling, with his family, to the town of Talbotton, Georgia. Straus's father (Lazarus Straus) established a dry-goods business called "L. Straus & Company" and Isidor is listed in the 1860 census as being a clerk at this store.
Jun 22, 2023 · Isidor and Ida Straus died in the 1912 sinking. Their descendant, Wendy Rush, is married to OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who is aboard the Titan.
May 29, 2018 · Isidor Straus. The American merchant Isidor Straus (1845-1912) was the owner of the department store R. H. Macy and Company and a U.S. congressman. Isidor Straus was born on Feb. 6, 1845, in Otterberg, Germany, of a cultivated family. His father, a successful landowner and merchant, suffered political repression and emigrated to America in 1852.
The real story of how the wealthy couple — 67-year-old Isidor Straus was the co-owner of Macy's department store and a former U.S. Congress member— chose to remain aboard the doomed ship so...
Contents. Isidor Straus. American businessman. Learn about this topic in these articles: Macy and Company. In Macy’s. In 1887 Nathan and Isidor Straus agreed to a deal to purchase part interest in the company. The acquisition was made official the following year, and by 1896 they had assumed full control.
