Charles N. Youngblood Jr. Explained

Charles N. Youngblood Jr.
Term Start:	January 1, 1963
Term End:	January 9, 1974
Constituency:	1st district (1963-1964) 2nd district (1964-1974)
Birth Date:	24 April 1932
Birth Place:	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Death Place:	Michigan, U.S.
Battles:	Korean War

Charles N. Youngblood Jr. (April 24, 1932September 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]

Notes and References

1. The Political Graveyard: Youngblood, Charles N., Jr.
2. Book: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Development: Environmental Impact Statement . 1974 . en.
3. Book: Michigan Trucking Today . 1971 . Michigan Trucking Association. . en.
4. 1 Official Record, Constitutional Convention 1961, p 74
5. 1973-1974 Michigan Manual: Charles N. Youngblood, Jr.
6. News: Longstaff . Robert H. . Youngblood Case Tough For Senate . . November 17, 1973.
7. News: Youngblood Quits; Stamm Case Next . Longstaff . Robert H. . 27 . The Ann Arbor News . January 10, 1974 . . August 14, 2021.
8. Obituary: https://www.pioneertribune.com/articles/charles-n-youngblood-jr/