Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th district
In office January 30, 1894 – March 3, 1895
Preceded by
Ashbel P. Fitch
Succeeded by
Philip B. Low[1]
Personal details
Born
(1845-02-06)February 6, 1845 Otterberg, Kingdom of Bavaria
Died
April 15, 1912(1912-04-15) (aged 67) North Atlantic Ocean
Cause of death
Sinking of the Titanic
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Rosalie Ida Blun
(m. 1871)
Children
7, including Jesse
Relatives
Nathan Straus (brother)
Oscar Straus (brother)
King Princess (great-great-granddaughter)
Wendy Rush (great-great-granddaughter)
Occupation
Co-owner of Macy's department store
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] He died with his wife, Ida, in the sinking of the Titanic.
^"Isidor Straus Biography". History, Art and Archives. Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
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