George S. Mickelson
| George S. Mickelson | |
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Mickelson in 1989
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| 28th Governor of South Dakota | |
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In office January 6, 1987 – April 19, 1993 |
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| Lieutenant | Walter Dale Miller |
| Preceded by | Bill Janklow |
| Succeeded by | Walter Dale Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Speaker Mickelson January 31, 1941 Mobridge, South Dakota |
| Died | April 19, 1993 (aged 52) Dubuque, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Linda McCahren Mickelson |
| Relations |
George Theodore Mickelson (father) Mark Mickelson (son) |
| Alma mater |
University of South Dakota(BA) University of South Dakota School of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
George Speaker Mickelson (January 31, 1941 – April 19, 1993) was an American politician from the U.S. state of South Dakota. Mickelson, a Republican, served as the 28th Governor of South Dakota from January 6, 1987 until his death in a plane crash in Dubuque, Iowa on April 19, 1993. His father, George T. Mickelson, was also a governor of South Dakota, serving from 1947 to 1951. To date, the Mickelsons are the only father-son duo to have ever held that office.
Mickelson was born in Mobridge, South Dakota. His grandfather was a Norwegian immigrant. His parents, George Theodore Mickelson and Madge Mickelson, served as the Governor and First Lady of South Dakota from 1947 to 1951.
He graduated from the University of South Dakota with a bachelors in business administration in 1963 and then from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1965. He was a brother in Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at South Dakota. He was a veteran of the United States Army, and his service included a tour of duty in Vietnam. He married Linda McCahren and they had a daughter, Amy, as well as two sons, David and Mark.
Mickelson served as South Dakota State Assistant Attorney General (1967–68) and South Dakota State Attorney, Brookings County (1971–74). First elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 1974, he held office there for six years, serving as Speaker for the final two years. Mickelson successfully ran for governor in 1986 and was re-elected four years later.
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