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.

Early life and education

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

Charles N. Youngblood Jr.

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.

Charles N. Youngblood Jr.

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

Charles N. Youngblood Jr.

Youngblood died in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 2017.

References

1932 births

2017 deaths

United States Navy personnel of the Korean War

Democratic Party Michigan state senators

Michigan politicians convicted of crimes

Politicians from Detroit

Wayne State University alumni

Delegates to the 1961–1962 Michigan Constitutional Convention