January 31, 1848
Nathan Straus Is Born
Historical context
On January 31, 1848, Nathan Straus was born in Otterberg, Bavaria. He later co-owned Macy’s and funded pasteurized milk.
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- January 31, 1848
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On this day, Nathan Straus was born in Otterberg, in Bavaria. The Library of Congress dates his birth to 31 January 1848 and his death to 11 January 1931, in New York.
He came to the United States in 1854. With his brother Isidor he became a partner in R. H. Macy & Co. and in Abraham & Straus. He and his wife, Lina, paid for pasteurized-milk stations in New York. Isidor and Ida Straus died on the Titanic in 1912. The city of Netanya, founded in 1927, was named for him.
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- Straus, Nathan, 1848-1931 · Library of Congress · Library of Congress Name Authority View source
- Nathan Straus papers · New York Public Library · New York Public Library Archives View source
- The Milk Man · Philanthropy Roundtable · Philanthropy Roundtable View source
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