Johan Henrik Andresen (1815–1874)

Johan Henrik Andresen (25 March 1815 – 5 June 1874) was a Norwegian merchant, factory owner and politician. He was born in Christiania, a son of Nicolai Andresen and Engel Johanne Christiane Reichborn. He was a brother of banker Nicolay August Andresen and silver mines manager Carl Ferdinand Andresen. He was the father of factory owner Nicolai Andresen, and a grandfather of factory owner and politician Johan H. Andresen. He bought the tobacco factory J. L. Tiedemanns Tobaksfabrik in 1849, and developed both the factory and his merchandise to significant sizes. He wrote the book Om Myntforandringen, published in 1873.^[1][2]

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