District of South Dakota / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1965

George Theodore Mickelson

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, George Theodore Mickelson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. He earned a law degree from University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law) in 1927. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 9, 1954

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of South Dakota Law (now Knudson School of Law) 1927
Succeeded by
Fred Joseph Nichol
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1954District of South DakotaEisenhower (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

11 years on the District of South Dakota. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).