Background
Sievers was born in Milwaukee on October 13, 1874, was educated in the public schools.
Sievers was born in Milwaukee on October 13, 1874, was educated in the public schools.
At the age of 15 Sievers became a printer"s apprentice and worked at various Milwaukee newspapers for several years, joining the International Typographical Union in 1899 after eight years in the trade., before going into the retail liquor business, in which business he remained for 19 years, retiring in 1918. In 1918, Sievers was elected to the Assembly from the Sixth Milwaukee County district (the 6th Ward of the City of Milwaukee) to succeed Republican incumbent Charles Schiewitz (who was not a candidate for re-election). Sievers was not a candidate for re-election in 1920, and was succeeded by Petersen.
He had remained an honorary member of the Typographical Union, and was active in union and Socialist circles for years prior to his election.