George S. Mickelson | |
|---|---|
 Mickelson in May 1989 | |
| 28th Governor of South Dakota | |
| In office January 6, 1987 – April 19, 1993 | |
| 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, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1993 (aged 52) Otter Creek Township, Jackson County, Iowa, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Linda McCahren |
| Relatives | George Theodore Mickelson (father) Mark Mickelson (son) |
| Education | University of South Dakota (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
George Speaker Mickelson (January 31, 1941 – April 19, 1993) was an American politician and Vietnam War veteran who served as the 28th governor of South Dakota from 1987 until his death in 1993 in a plane crash near Zwingle, Iowa.
His father, George T. Mickelson, was also governor of South Dakota, from 1947 to 1951. To date, the Mickelsons are the only father-son duo to have held that office.[1] He is a member of the prominent Mickelson family of South Dakota.
- ^ "George Mickelson, 52, Governor Of South Dakota, Dies in a Crash". The New York Times. April 21, 1993. Retrieved May 7, 2017.