Lazarus Straus
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Lazarus Straus was a German-American trader and entrepreneur. He founded L. Straus & Sons and, after the death of Rowland Hussey Macy, became the owner of Macy's department store.
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Lazarus and Sara Straus, c. 1860
Rowland Hussey Macy
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Rowland Hussey Macy Sr. was an American businessman who founded the department store chain Macy's.
Lazarus Straus
…Lazarus Straus (April 25, 1809 – January 14, 1898) was a German-American trader and entrepreneur. He founded L. Straus & Sons and, after the death of Rowland Hussey Macy, became the owner of Macy's department store. Lazarus Straus was born on April 25, 1809, in Otterberg. He owned land in Schallodenbach and Mehlbach in…
Macy in 1858
R.H. Macy's monument at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx