Charles N. Youngblood Jr.
American politician
Charles N. Youngblood Jr. | |
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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 | ![]() |
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
- ^ The Political Graveyard: Youngblood, Charles N., Jr.
- ^ Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Development: Environmental Impact Statement. 1974.
- ^ Michigan Trucking Today. Michigan Trucking Association. 1971.
- ^ 1 Official Record, Constitutional Convention 1961, p 74
- ^ 1973-1974 Michigan Manual: Charles N. Youngblood, Jr.
- ^ Longstaff, Robert H. (November 17, 1973). "Youngblood Case Tough For Senate". The Ann Arbor News.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Obituary: [1]
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