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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]
Isidor Straus. 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.
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.
Dec 18, 2017 · Isidor and Ida Straus, the elderly couple depicted in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster, chose to stay aboard the sinking ship so that others may live.
Jun 22, 2023 · They're based on Isidor and Ida Straus, a real couple who died in the 1912 sinking. Their descendant, Wendy Rush, is married to OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who is aboard the...
Aug 17, 2023 · That man and woman were Cameron's nod to Isidor and Ida Straus, a wealthy American businessman and his wife, who were real passengers on the doomed ship. They refused special treatment and instead chose to die together.
Oct 13, 2020 · Isidor Straus, February 6, 1845 – April 15, 1912, was a German-born American Jewish 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.
Isidor Straus was a trusted advisor to President Grover Cleveland, and he was elected as a Democrat to the fifty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ashbel P. Fitch, and served from January 30, 1894, to March 3, 1895.
Jun 22, 2023 · Stockton Rush, OceanGate's CEO and the pilot on its missing sub, is married to the great-great-granddaughter of Ida and Isidor Straus. Their story inspired an iconic scene in James Cameron's...
Lew Palter, the actor best known for his role as Isidor Straus in James Cameron ’s 1997 epic Titanic, has died aged 94. The Brooklyn-born actor was also a longtime theatre teacher at the...
