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American politician
Charles N. Youngblood Jr.
Member of the Michigan Senate
In office
January 1, 1963 – January 9, 1974
Preceded byHarold M. Ryan
Succeeded byJohn C. Hertel
Constituency1st district (1963-1964)
2nd district (1964-1974)
Personal details
Born (1932-04-24) April 24, 1932 (age 92)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 2017(2017-09-02) (aged 85)
Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsKorean War

Charles N. Youngblood Jr. (April 24, 1932 – September 2, 2017) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate from 1963 until his resignation in 1974.

Early life and education

Born in Detroit in 1932, Youngblood attended Denby High School and Wayne State University.

Career

Youngblood served in the United States Navy during the Korean War and was a deputy sheriff in Wayne County. Youngblood was elected to the 1961 Constitutional Convention.

Youngblood was convicted of conspiracy to bribe a public official over a liquor license and resigned from the Senate in 1974.

Youngblood died in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 2017.

References

  1. The Political Graveyard: Youngblood, Charles N., Jr.
  2. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Development: Environmental Impact Statement. 1974.
  3. Michigan Trucking Today. Michigan Trucking Association. 1971.
  4. 1 Official Record, Constitutional Convention 1961, p 74
  5. 1973-1974 Michigan Manual: Charles N. Youngblood, Jr.
  6. Longstaff, Robert H. (November 17, 1973). "Youngblood Case Tough For Senate". The Ann Arbor News.
  7. Longstaff, Robert H. (January 10, 1974). "Youngblood Quits; Stamm Case Next". The Ann Arbor News. p. 27. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Ann Arbor District Library.
  8. Obituary:


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