Background
He was born in Christiania, a son of Nicolai Andresen and Engel Johanne Christiane Reichborn.
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 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.