Oscar Straus
Politician

Oscar Straus Net Worth

Oscar Straus was born on December 23, 1850 in Germany and was the first Jewish U.S. Cabinet member, serving as United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor under Theodore Roosevelt. In 1912, he made an unsuccessful bid to be the Governor of New York.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 23, 1850
Birth Place Germany
Age 169 YEARS OLD
Died On May 3, 1926 (age 75)
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $17 Million (2024)

About

United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor under Theodore Roosevelt who was the first Jewish U.S. Cabinet member. In 1912 he made an unsuccessful bid to be the Governor of New York.

Before Fame

He emigrated from Otterberg, Germany to Talbotton, Georgia when he was young.

Trivia

He served as U.S. Minister to the Ottoman Empire at the end of the 19th century.

Family Life

His brother Isidor was a co-owner of Macy's and representative from New York who perished on the RMS Titanic.

Associated With

He paved the way for other Jewish cabinet members like Henry Kissinger.

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