Harry A. Sieben

Who is Harry A. Sieben?

Harry A. "Tex" Sieben, Jr. is an American politician from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and a former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He is currently a founding partner of personal injury law firm Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey and is a retired Major General in the Minnesota Air National Guard.

Sieben was born in Hastings, Minnesota and attended Hastings High School. He earned his B.A. in business administration from Winona State College in 1965, and J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1968. He joined the law firm of Matt, Grose, Von Holtum and Sieben until he was elected to the Minnesota House in 1970 as a member of the Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus, but later joined the DFL. He served 14 years in the Legislature, serving as Speaker of the House between 1981–84. In 1985 he rejoined his previous law firm and works in private practice.

In 1968, Sieben joined the United States Army Reserve, where he served seven years with the Military Intelligence Branch working as a Morse code intercept operator and platoon leader. He then received a direct commission in the Minnesota Air National Guard in April 1975.