George T. Mickelson
George T. Mickelson | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota | |
| In office 1954–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Axel J. Beck |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota | |
| In office December 9, 1953 – February 28, 1965 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 65 Stat. 710 |
| Succeeded by | Fred Joseph Nichol |
| 18th Governor of South Dakota | |
| In office January 7, 1947 – January 2, 1951 | |
| Lieutenant | Sioux K. Grigsby Rex A. Terry |
| Preceded by | Merrell Q. Sharpe |
| Succeeded by | Sigurd Anderson |
| 16th Attorney General of South Dakota | |
| In office 1943–1947 | |
| Governor | Merrell Q. Sharpe |
| Preceded by | Leo A. Temmey |
| Succeeded by | Sigurd Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Theodore Mickelson July 23, 1903 Selby, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | February 28, 1965 (aged 61) Sioux Falls, South Dakota U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | George S. Mickelson |
| Education | University of South Dakota School of Law (LL.B.) |
George Theodore Mickelson (July 23, 1903 – February 28, 1965) was an American lawyer, 16th Attorney General of South Dakota and 18th Governor of South Dakota, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. He is the patriarch of the prominent Mickelson family of South Dakota.