George Speaker Mickelson 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 fatherson 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.
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