Andrew Furuseth
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Andrew Furuseth of Åsbygda, Hedmark, Norway was a merchant seaman and an American labor leader. Furuseth was active in the formation of two influential maritime unions: the Sailors' Union of the Pacific and the International Seamen's Union, and served as the executive of both for decades.
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Furuseth c. 1879
Furuseth started his career sailing on a barque out of Drammen, Norway.
"More Personal Ambition Than Patriotism," a political cartoon published in The Wasp mocking the promotion of Chinese exclusion by Furuseth, James Budd, Edward J. Livernash and James D. Phelan, February 22, 1902
Andrew Furuseth (left) with Senator La Follette (center), and muckraker Lincoln Steffens, c. 1915.
A monument was erected to Furuseth at San Francisco Embarcadero on September 1, 1942. It was later moved to make way for a highway.Business Professionals from Norway 6
About this person
Country
NorwayCategory
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1854 to 1938 · aged 83
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