George Mickelson

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George Mickelson

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of South Dakota

Education

Law

University of South Dakota School of Law, 1927

Personal
Birthplace
Selby, S.D.

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George Theodore Mickelson (1903-1965) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.

Mickelson received a recess appointment from President Dwight Eisenhower on December 9, 1953, to a seat vacated by Alfred Lee Wyman; he was nominated on January 11, 1954, confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 1954, and received his commission on February 10th. He served as chief judge from 1954 until his death on February 28, 1965.[1] Mickelson was succeeded in this position by Fred Nichol.

Early life and education

  • University of South Dakota School of Law, LL.B., 1927[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, South Dakota, 1927-
  • State's attorney, South Dakota, 1933-1936
  • Member, South Dakota State Legislature, 1937-1941
  • Speaker of the house, 1941
  • State attorney general, South Dakota, 1943-1947
  • State Governor, South Dakota, 1947-1951[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of South Dakota

Mickelson received a recess appointment from President Dwight Eisenhower on December 9, 1953, to a seat vacated by Alfred Lee Wyman; he was nominated on January 11, 1954, confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 1954, and received his commission on February 10th. He served as chief judge from 1954 until his death on February 28, 1965.[1] Mickelson was succeeded in this position by Fred Nichol.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Alfred Lee Wyman
District of South Dakota
1954–1965
Seat #2T
Succeeded by:
Fred Nichol