Straus family
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German-Jewish American family
business dynasty
businessman
department store
diplomat
family
philanthropist
politician
The Straus family is a prominent German-Jewish American dynasty known for its leadership of Macy’s department store and its significant roles in business, politics, and philanthropy in the United States.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isidor Straus | 0 |
| Nathan Straus | 0 |
| Oscar Solomon Straus | 0 |
| Abraham & Straus | 0 |
| Jesse Isidor Straus | 0 |
| Macy’s | 0 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-Jewish American family
ⓘ
business dynasty ⓘ businessman ⓘ businessman ⓘ businessman ⓘ department store ⓘ department store ⓘ diplomat ⓘ family ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ politician ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry |
department stores
ⓘ
retail ⓘ |
| businessInterest |
Abraham & Straus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macy’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coOwnerOf | Macy’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfSettlement | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth |
1845
ⓘ
1848 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath |
1912
ⓘ
1931 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| knownFor |
milk pasteurization campaigns
ⓘ
public health philanthropy ⓘ support of Jewish communal institutions ⓘ support of education ⓘ support of public health initiatives ⓘ support of social welfare causes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic ⓘ |
| memberOf | Straus family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | first Jewish U.S. Cabinet member ⓘ |
| notableFor |
business leadership in the United States
ⓘ
leadership of Macy’s department store ⓘ philanthropy in the United States ⓘ political service in the United States ⓘ |
| notableMember |
H. R. Straus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isidor Straus NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesse Isidor Straus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathan Straus NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Solomon Straus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Straus family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedInPastBy | Straus family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
U.S. Ambassador to France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Representative from New York ⓘ U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ president of R. H. Macy & Co. ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.