Johan H. Andresen (29 November 1888 – 21 October 1953) was a Norwegian industrialist and politician for the Conservative Party.

Personal life

He was born in

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as a son of factory owner Nicolai Andresen (1853–1923) (1853–1923) and Johanne Marie Heyerdahl (1855–1928). He was a grandson of Johan Henrik Andresen and great-grandson of Nicolai Andresen. In 1929 he married Eva Klaveness (1900–1965), a daughter of ship-owner Anton Frederik Klaveness. Their son Johan Henrik Andresen (1930–2011), and grandson Johan Henrik Andresen carried on the business legacy.

Career

He was the owner of the tobacco factory J. L. Tiedemanns Tobaksfabrik, and among the richest persons in Norway. He was a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1928 to 1933. During the

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he was incarcerated at the

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for a period of four months in 1942. He was decorated Commander of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog, and Knight of the Swedish

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. He died in Sweden in 1953.

References

1888 births 1953 deaths Businesspeople from Oslo Norwegian businesspeople in the tobacco industry Politicians from Oslo Members of the Storting Commanders of the Order of the Dannebrog Knights of the Order of Vasa Leaders of the Conservative Party (Norway) {{norway-business-bio-stub