Charles N. Youngblood Jr.

Charles N. Youngblood Jr.
Member of the Michigan Senate
In office January 1, 1963 – January 9, 1974
Preceded by	Harold M. Ryan
Succeeded by	John C. Hertel
Constituency	1st district (1963-1964) 2nd district (1964-1974)
Personal details
Born	(1932-04-24) April 24, 1932 (age 92) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	September 2, 2017(2017-09-02) (aged 85) Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Battles/wars	Korean 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.[1][2]

Early life and education

Born in Detroit in 1932, Youngblood attended Denby High School and Wayne State University.[3]

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.[4][5]

Youngblood was convicted of conspiracy to bribe a public official over a liquor license and resigned from the Senate in 1974.[6][7]

Youngblood died in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 2017.[8]

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: [1]