Oscar Straus
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Oscar Straus was a prominent American diplomat and statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labor and was the first Jewish member of a U.S. presidential cabinet.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oscar Straus canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Cabinet member
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | Under Four Administrations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1850-12-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Otterberg, Germany
NERFINISHED
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Otterberg, Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Beth El Cemetery, Queens, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1926-05-03 ⓘ |
| degreeEarned |
Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Laws ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia College
NERFINISHED
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Columbia Law School ⓘ |
| endTime | 1909-03-06 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
|
| familyName | Straus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
international relations
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public administration ⓘ |
| givenName | Oscar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of religious liberty
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service as U.S. representative to the Hague Court of Arbitration ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Jewish Committee
NERFINISHED
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| name | Oscar Solomon Straus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first Jewish member of a U.S. presidential cabinet ⓘ |
| notableWork | Under Four Administrations: From Cleveland to Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeHeld | United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
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United States Minister to the Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| servedIn |
administration of President Theodore Roosevelt
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administration of President William Howard Taft ⓘ |
| sibling |
Isidor Straus
NERFINISHED
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Nathan Straus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Lavanburg Straus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1906-12-17 ⓘ |
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