Herman A. Flurscheim or Hermann Flürscheim, was a pioneer dry goods merchant and art collector. He was one of the first merchants to move to Fifth Avenue.

Biography

He was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1851. He came to the USA in 1875 or earlier. He had a brother, Michael Flürscheim

Michael Flürscheim

Michael Flürscheim was a German economist. He was born in Frankfurt to a wealthy family. He was prominent in the town of Gaggenau where he helped found a factory. He had 6 children from 2 wives. He was a big advocate of Henry George. His brother Hermann A. Flurscheim became a New York retailer...

. Herman worked for Stern Brothers until 1901 when he partnered with Franklin Simon

Franklin Simon

Franklin Simon was the owner of Franklin Simon & Co., a department store in Manhattan. The store was founded in February 1902, and his business partner was Herman A. Flurscheim.-Biography:...

in Franklin Simon & Co. Herman's children include: Harry D. Flurscheim; Estelle Flurscheim, who married Otto Loeb; Agnes E. Flurscheim, and Helen I. Flurscheim, who married Ansel Straus. He died on August 18, 1914 and his estate was worth over $1M.