List of Speakers of the House of Representatives
Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present
Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Compiled from Minnesota legislative manuals and other sources, including previous library compilations and several histories of Minnesota. Citations to "Toensing" refer to Due west.F. Toensing, Minnesota Congressmen, Legislators, and Other Elected State Officials: An Alphabetical Cheque List, 1849-1971 (Minnesota Historical Order, 1971). Where a name or party designation is not given in the list, it was not given authoritatively in the sources then far consulted. Information technology may be available from other sources. While efforts have been fabricated to verify this information in more i source, the library cannot guarantee the accurateness of sources; errors are possible. Delight report whatever errors to the library staff.
Abbreviations KEY:
A = Alliance, C = Conservative, D = Democrat, DFL = Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Due east = Extra Session, FL = Farmer-Labor, IR = Independent-Republican, L = Liberal, P = Populist, R = Republican, West = Whig
The position of Business firm Speaker, elected at the beginning of the odd year session, is usually held for the full biennium. Changes made during the biennium are noted.
| Yr | SPEAKER | Political party | DIST. | RESIDENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Melissa Hortman | DFL | 36B | Brooklyn Park |
| 2019 | Melissa Hortman | DFL | 36B | Brooklyn Park |
| 2017 | Kurt Daudt | R | 31A | Crown |
| 2015 | Kurt Daudt | R | 31A | Crown |
| 2013 | Paul Thissen | DFL | 61B | Minneapolis |
| 2011 | Kurt Zellers | R | 32B | Maple Grove |
| 2009 | Margaret Anderson Kelliher | DFL | 60A | Minneapolis |
| 2007 | Margaret Anderson Kelliher | DFL | 60A | Minneapolis |
| 2005 | Steve Sviggum | R | 28B | Kenyon |
| 2003 | Steve Sviggum | R | 28B | Kenyon |
| 2001 | Steve Sviggum | R | 28B | Kenyon |
| 1999 | Steve Sviggum | R | 28B | Kenyon |
| 1997 | Phil Carruthers | DFL | 47B | Brooklyn Heart |
| 1995 | Irvin N. "Irv" Anderson | DFL | 3A | International Falls |
| 1993 | Irvin N. "Irv" Anderson; elected past DFL caucus September one,1993. | DFL | 3A | International Falls |
| 1993 | Dee Long; resigned speaker's chair August five, 1993, effective September xv, 1993. | DFL | 59A | Minneapolis |
| 1992 | Dee Long; elected speaker-designate by DFL caucus Baronial 11, 1991; elected speaker by House, January 6, 1992. | DFL | 59A | Minneapolis |
| 1991 | Robert Due east. Vanasek | DFL | 25A | New Prague |
| 1989 | Robert E. Vanasek | DFL | 25A | New Prague |
| 1987 | Robert E. Vanasek; elected speaker by DFL conclave June 2, 1987, elected Speaker of by the House on June 25, 1987 (Special Session), effective June 25, 1987 ) | DFL | 25A | New Prague |
| 1987 | Fred C. Norton; appointed by Gov. Perpich to Minn. Court of Appeals, May 27, 1987, effective July ane, 1987. | DFL | 65A | St. Paul |
| 1985 | David M. Jennings | IR | 29A | Truman |
| 1985E | David Thou. Jennings | IR | 29A | Truman |
| 1983 | Harry A. (Tex) Sieben, Jr. | DFL | 37B | Hastings |
| 1982E1 | Harry A. (Tex) Sieben, Jr. | DFL | 52B | Hastings |
| 1982E2 | Harry A. (Tex) Sieben, Jr. | DFL | 52B | Hastings |
| 1982E3 | Harry A. (Tex) Sieben, Jr. | DFL | 52B | Hastings |
| 1981 | Harry A. (Tex) Sieben, Jr. | DFL | 52B | Hastings |
| 1981E1 | Harry A. (Tex) Sieben, Jr. | DFL | 52B | Hastings |
| 1981E2 | Harry A. (Tex) Sieben, Jr. | DFL | 52B | Hastings |
| 1981E3 | Harry A. (Tex) Sieben, Jr. | DFL | 52B | Hastings |
| 1980 | Fred C. Norton; mid-term retirements and other changes necessitated elections resulting in 68-66 DFL majority; DFL dissever in two factions (23/45); a coalition of 49 IR and 26 DFL elected Norton Speaker. | DFL | 65A | St. Paul |
| 1979 | Rodney N. Searle; elected as a compromise since the house was evenly divided (67/67)*. | IR | 30B | Waseca |
| 1977 | Martin O. Sabo (Martin Olav) | DFL | 57B | Minneapolis |
| 1975 | Martin O. Sabo (Martin Olav) | DFL | 57B | Minneapolis |
| 1973 | Martin O. Sabo (Martin Olav) | DFL | 57B | Minneapolis |
| 1971 | Aubrey W. Dirlam | C/R | 17A | Redwood Falls |
| 1971E | Aubrey W. Dirlam | C/R | 17A | Redwood Falls |
| 1969 | Lloyd L. Duxbury | C/R | 1B | Caledonia |
| 1967 | Lloyd 50. Duxbury | C/R | 1B | Caledonia |
| 1967E | Lloyd L. Duxbury | C/R | 1B | Caledonia |
| 1966E | Lloyd L. Duxbury | C/R | 1 | Caledonia |
| 1965 | Lloyd Fifty. Duxbury | C/R | 1 | Caledonia |
| 1963 | Lloyd L. Duxbury | C/R | 1 | Caledonia |
| 1961 | Edwin J. Chilgren | L/D | 62 | Littlefork |
| 1961E | Edwin J. Chilgren; "The Liberals accept controlled the Business firm only in 1933, 1937, 1955, 1957, 1959 and 1961"--Mitau, Politics in Minnesota (1970), p. 83. | L/D | 62 | Littlefork |
| 1961E2 | Edwin J. Chilgren | L/D | 62 | Littlefork |
| 1959 | Edwin J. Chilgren | L/D | 62 | Littlefork |
| 1959E | Edwin J. Chilgren | L/D | 62 | Littlefork |
| 1958E | Alfred I. Johnson | Fifty/D | 25 | Benson |
| 1957 | Alfred I. Johnson | 50/D | 25 | Benson |
| 1957E | Alfred I. Johnson | L/D | 25 | Benson |
| 1955 | Alfred I. Johnson | 50/D | 25 | Benson |
| 1955E | Alfred I. Johnson | L/D | 25 | Benson |
| 1953 | John A. Hartle | C/R | sixteen | Owatonna |
| 1951 | John A. Hartle | C/R | 16 | Owatonna |
| 1951E | John A. Hartle | C/R | 16 | Owatonna |
| 1949 | John A. Hartle | C/R | sixteen | Owatonna |
| 1947 | Lawrence K. Hall | C/R | 45 | St. Cloud |
| 1945 | Lawrence Chiliad. Hall | C/R | 45 | St. Cloud |
| 1944E | Lawrence Grand. Hall | C/R | 45 | St. Deject |
| 1943 | Lawrence Yard. Hall | C/R | 45 | St. Cloud |
| 1941 | Lawrence M. Hall | C/R | 45 | St. Cloud |
| 1939 | Lawrence M. Hall; elected as Democrat in 1934; in 1939, caucused with Conservatives. | C/R | 45 | St. Deject |
| 1937 | Harold H. Barker (Harold Henry) | L/FL | 48 | Elbow Lake |
| 1937E | Harold H. Barker (Harold Henry) | 50/FL | 48 | Elbow Lake |
| 1936E | George W. Johnson | C/R | 59 | Duluth |
| 1935 | George W. Johnson | C/R | 59 | Duluth |
| 1935E | George W. Johnson | C/R | 59 | Duluth |
| 1933 | Charles Munn; originally (appointment?) caucused with Conservatives, only was elected to Railroad and Warehouse Commission in 1934 as Farmer-Labor. | L/FL | 36 | Osseo |
| 1933E | Charles Munn | Fifty | 36 | Osseo |
| 1931 | Oscar A. Swenson | C/R | fifteen | Nicollet |
| 1929 | John A. Johnson | C/R | 1 | Preston |
| 1927 | John A. Johnson | C/R | 1 | Preston |
| 1925 | John A. Johnson | C/R | ane | Preston (erroneously given as "Princeton" in 1925 legislative manual) |
| 1923 | William I. Nolan | C/R | 33 | Minneapolis |
| 1921 | William I. Nolan | C/R | 33 | Minneapolis |
| 1919 | William I. Nolan; "Although Bourgeois members were in control of the Legislature-- there were 24 Representatives and 8 Senators who were elected with the endorsement of the Nonpartisan league ... 5 Senators and 11 Representatives of the 'Working People's Nonpartisan Political League."--Christianson, Minnesota history, five. ii, p. 371. | C/R | 33 | Minneapolis |
| 1919E | William I. Nolan | C/R | 33 | Minneapolis |
| 1917 | Ralph J. Parker | C? | 1 | Jump Valley |
| 1916E | H. H. Flowers | C/R | 17 | Cleveland |
| 1915 | H. H. Flowers | C/R | 17 | Cleveland |
| 1913 | Henry Rines; "'Progressives' controlled the organization of both houses"--Christianson, Minnesota history, v. 2 p. 330. | 32 | Mora | |
| 1912E | Howard H. Dunn | R | 9 | Fairmont |
| 1911 | Howard H. Dunn | R | 9 | Fairmont |
| 1909 | Anton J. Rockne (Anton Julius); "Governor Eberhart was a Republican and his party now once more in full control of the Executive and Legislative branches of the state government."--Christian son, Minnesota history, v. two, p. 317. | R | 29 | Zumbrota |
| 1907 | Lawrence H. Johnson; name given every bit Lawrence W. in Minnesota in three centuries, v. iv, p. 299, but as Lawrence H. on p. 298. | R | 43 | Minneapolis |
| 1905 | Frank Clague; "Legislature remained under Republican control" [during Gov. John A. Johnson's terms, 1905-1909]--Mitau, Politics in Minnesota, p. nine. | R | xix | Lamberton |
| 1903 | Leverett W. Babcock; "[From 1860 to 1904 the] state Legislature remained under Republican control except for 1891 session"--Mitau, Politics in Minnesota, p. half-dozen. Name given (probably erroneously) equally 50. 5. Babcock in Minnesota in three centuries, v. 4, p. 282. | R | 53 | Wadena |
| 1902E | Michael J. Dowling (Michael John) | R | 22 | Renville |
| 1901 | Michael J. Dowling (Michael John) | R | 22 | Renville |
| 1899 | Arthur N. Cartel | R | 45 | Elk River |
| 1897 | John D. Jones; Jones' service as speaker shown as 1895 in Toensing | R | 46 | Long Prairie |
| 1895 | Samuel R. Van Sant (Samuel Rinnah) | 15 | Winona | |
| 1893 | William E. Lee (William Edward) | R | 46 | Long Prairie |
| 1891 | Ezra T. Champlin; Democratic-Alliance coalition--Minnesota history, Sept. 1957, p. 303. | A | 10 | Garden City |
| 1889 | Charles H. Graves (Charles Hinman) | R | 46 | Duluth |
| 1887 | William R. Merriam (William Rush) | R | 26 | St. Paul |
| 1885 | John L. Gibbs | R | 4 | Geneva |
| 1883 | Loren Fletcher | R | 29 | Minneapolis |
| 1881 | Loren Fletcher | R | 26 | Minneapolis |
| 1881E | Loren Fletcher | R | 26 | Minneapolis |
| 1879 | Charles A. Gilman (Charles Andrew) In Toensing, Gilman is shown as speaker in 1879 only. | R | 31 | St. Cloud |
| 1878 | Charles A. Gilman (Charles Andrew) | R | 31 | St. Cloud |
| 1877 | John 50. Gibbs; John L. Gibbs' service as speaker shown as 1876 in Toensing | R | 5 | Geneva |
| 1876 | William R. Kinyon | R | 12 | Owatonna |
| 1875 | William R. Kinyon | R | 12 | Owatonna |
| 1874 | Albert R. Hall | R? | 27 | Dayton |
| 1873 | Albert R. Hall | R? | 27 | Dayton |
| 1872 | Albert R. Hall | R? | 27 | Dayton |
| 1871 | John Fifty. Merriam | R | i | St. Paul |
| 1870 | John L. Merriam | R | one | St. Paul |
| 1869 | Chester D. Davidson | R | v | Minneapolis |
| 1868 | John Q. Farmer (John Quincy) | W;R | fourteen | Bound Valley |
| 1867 | John Q. Farmer (John Quincy) | Due west;R | xiv | Spring Valley |
| 1866 | James B. Wakefield | R | 20 | Blue Globe Metropolis (Blue Globe, Winnebago per Toensing) |
| 1865 | Thomas H. Armstrong; Toensing shows Armstrong as speaker 1864-1865 | R | 12 | High Forest |
| 1864 | Jared Benson | R | 4 | Anoka |
| 1863 | Charles D. Sherwood | R | 14 | Elkhorn |
| 1862 | Jared Benson | R | 4 | Anoka |
| 1862E | Jared Benson | R | 4 | Anoka |
| 1861 | Jared Benson; given as a Democrat on one list. | R | 4 | Anoka |
| 1859 | Amos Coggswell; was in the Republican constitutional convention in 1857, merely in 1867 was Democratic candidate for Minnesota secretary of land (Minnesota in three centuries, v. 3, p. 47, 56, 447-448. | R/D | 15 | Aurora |
| 1858 | George Bradley; 12 March 1858- 12 August 1858. He appears to exist the youngest Speaker at around 24 to 26 years old when elected. | R? | seven | Belle Plaine |
| 1857/1858 | John S. Watrous; two Dec. 1857- 12 March 1858 | R? | 26 |
TERRITORY
| Year | SPEAKER | PARTY | DIST. | RESIDENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | Joseph W. Furber | West | 1 | Cottage Grove |
| 1857E | Joseph West. Furber | W | 1 | Cottage Grove |
| 1856 | Charles Gardner; spelled Gardiner in one source | four | Westervelt (Mantorville per Toensing) | |
| 1855 | James S. Norris | D | 1 | Cottage Grove |
| 1854 | Nathan C. D. Taylor | 1 | Taylors Falls | |
| 1853 | David Day | 5 | Long Prairie | |
| 1852 | John D. Ludden | 1 | Marine | |
| 1851 | Michael Due east. Ames | 2 | Stillwater (St. Paul per Toensing; Minnesota in three centuries, p. 451, "In 1849, he came to Stillwater and four years afterward to St. Paul.") | |
| 1849 | Joseph Westward. Furber | Westward | 1 | Cottage Grove |
*In 1979, the parties were evenly divided. An article from the Jan viii, 1979 Minneapolis Tribune described how the leadership of the Minnesota House would be handled: "Nether an agreement tentatively canonical late Sunday, the Independent-Republicans will elect the speaker of the House from their ranks. To balance his power, the DFL will get the chairmanship - and a ane-vote bulk - of both the rules and tax committees; the DFL will also go the chairmanship of the appropriations commission."
Source: https://www.lrl.mn.gov/history/speakers
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