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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.[1][2]

Early life and education

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

Career

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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

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  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]