title: Charles N. Youngblood Jr.
text: # Charles N. Youngblood Jr.
  
  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.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Born in Detroit in 1932, Youngblood attended Denby High School and Wayne State University.
  
  ## 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.
  
  Youngblood was convicted of conspiracy to bribe a public official over a liquor license and resigned from the Senate in 1974.
  
  Youngblood died in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 2017.
  
  