Michael Schaap

Michael Schaap (March 20, 1874 – December 23, 1957) was an American businessman and politician from New York.

In 1914 and 1915, he made unsuccessful efforts to get elected to the New York City Court.

[4][5] In November 1916, he ran on the Democratic ticket for Congress in the 19th District but was defeated by the incumbent Progressive Walter M. Chandler who ran on the Republican ticket for re-election.

[6] In 1917, he began to work for Bamberger's and was vice president and managing director of the company when it was acquired by Macy's in 1929.

[7] He died on December 23, 1957, after falling out of a window at his lodgings on the 12th floor of the Hotel Chatham, in Manhattan.