George Mickelson
| George Mickelson | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of South Dakota | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Active: | 2/10/1954 - 2/28/1965 |
| Chief: | 1954 - 1965 |
| Preceded by: | Alfred Lee Wyman |
| Succeeded by: | Fred Nichol |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | July 23, 1903 |
| Home State: | Selby, SD |
| Deceased: | February 28, 1965 |
| Law School: | U. of South Dakota School of Law, LL.B., 1927 |
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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 career
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.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 George Mickelson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Alfred Lee Wyman |
District of South Dakota 1954–1965 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: Fred Nichol |
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Charles Kornmann • Lawrence Piersol • Richard Battey • John B. Jones • | ||
| Magistrate judges | William D. Gerdes • Veronica Duffy • Mark Moreno • John Simko • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Andrew Bogue • Donald Porter • John Emmett Carland • Alonzo Jay Edgerton • James Douglas Elliott • Alfred Lee Wyman • John Beck • George Mickelson • Fred Nichol • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Lawrence Piersol • Richard Battey • Andrew Bogue • John B. Jones • Donald Porter • John Beck • George Mickelson • Fred Nichol • | ||
