Andrew Nicholas Petersen (March 10, 1870 – September 28, 1953) was a patternmaker and foundry company executive who served as a U.S. Representative from New York.Born near Thisted, Denmark, Petersen immigrated to the United States in 1873 with his parents, Tyler and Hansine (Furst) Petersen. They settled first in Boston before moving to New York City in 1879. He attended the public schools and learned the patternmaker's trade.Petersen later became an executive in the metal working industry, and served as president of Brooklyn's Whale Creek Iron Works. In addition, Petersen was an officer and member of the board of governors of the Employers' Association of Architectural Iron Workers. He was also active in a real estate sales and development company, Farragut Realty. In 1897, he invented an iron staircase for tenement houses, for which he received a patent. Petersen served as president of the Brooklyn Foundry Company from 1900 to 1952. His companies were active in construction throughout the New York City area, including fulfilling contracts for elevator fronts, staircases, railings, columns, building fronts, and other building components. Wikipedia
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