Isidor Straus

Isidor Straus (February 6, 1845 – April 15, 1912) was a German-born American businessman, politician, and co-owner of Macy's department store. A resident of Georgia, USA He was preparing to go to West Point Military Academy when the outbreak of the US Civil War 1861-1865 prevented him from doing so; he was elected a officer In a Georgia Military unit but was not allowed to serve because of his youth He also served for just over a year as a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Straus died with his wife, Ida, in the sinking of the passenger ship RMS "Titanic". Isidor Straus's body was recovered by the cable ship "Mackay-Bennett" and taken to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where it was identified before being shipped to New York.