1. Louis Bamberger was a citizen of Newark, New Jersey, from the early 1900s until his death in 1944.
13 Facts About Louis Bamberger
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Louis Bamberger was a businessman and philanthropist and at his death all flags in Newark were flown at half-staff for three days, and his large department store closed for a day.
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Louis Bamberger was born in 1855 to a German Jewish family in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Theresa and Elkan Bamberger.
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Louis Bamberger's mother belonged to the family that ran Hutzler Brothers in Baltimore.
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Louis Bamberger had six siblings: Caroline Bamberger Fuld; Clara "Lavinia" Bamberger; Rosa Bamberger; Julius Bamberger; Pauline Bamberger; and Julia Bamberger.
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The store was an immediate success, and Bamberger was able to open an ornate chateauesque building in 1912 that covered a whole city block.
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For decades, Louis Bamberger's clock was the downtown meeting place for Newarkers.
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Louis Bamberger knew that he owed his success to hundreds of able employees, and split $1 million among 240 employees.
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The Louis Bamberger name remained in use for the stores in the New Jersey division of Macy's until 1986.
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Louis Bamberger personally funded the buildings for Newark's YMHA, the Newark Museum, and the New Jersey Historical Society.
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Louis Bamberger worked to help persecuted Jews escape from Germany's Third Reich.
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Louis Bamberger was a major contributor to the Community Chest and Beth Israel Hospital.
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Louis Bamberger was a shy man who never married and focused on running his store.