John Kruesi

John Kruesi (May 15, 1843 – February 22, 1899) was a Swiss-born machinist, and close associate of Thomas Edison.

John Kruesi had been apprenticed as a locksmith in Switzerland, and migrated to the United States where he settled in Newark, New Jersey.

[2] With the development of Edison's system of electric lighting, Kruesi moved to more management positions.

In 1881, Edison put Kruesi in charge of the Edison Electric Tube Company, making him responsible for the installation of underground power distribution cables from the central generating station.

Kruesi became assistant general manager of the lower Manhattan Edison Machine Works in 1894.