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

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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 Johan Henrik Andresen or Johan H. Andresen may refer to: * Johan Henrik Andresen (1815–1874), Norwegian merchant, factory owner * Johan H. Andresen (1888–1953), Norwegian industrialist and politician, grandson of above * Johan Henrik Andres ...

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

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

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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

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, 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