births
February 6, 1845
Isidor Straus, German-American businessman and politician (died 1912)
Isidor Straus
Isidor Straus 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, representing the state of New York. He died with his wife, Ida, in the sinking of the Titanic.