Andrew Furuseth
200 Norwegians10 Maj 2025

Andrew Furuseth

He never wanted his picture taken. He never accepted a higher salary than the average seaman.

Andrew Furuseth was a humble, yet remarkably effective leader. That’s why he was—ironically—given the not-so-humble title: The Abraham Lincoln of the Sea.

In this episode, we trace his roots—back to Norway’s golden age of sail. We’ll journey across the oceans, round the Cape, and land in the lawless boomtown of San Francisco.You’ll hear about the shanghaiers, the crimps, and the ruthless shipowners. And you’ll meet the relentless figure who stood up to them all— Andrew Furuseth.

The man who famously said: "You can put me in jail. But you cannot give me narrower quarters than as a seaman I have always had. You cannot give me coarser food than I have always eaten. You cannot make me lonelier than I have always been."

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