Francis Marion Youngblood (March 15, 1835 – December 12, 1907) was an American politician and lawyer. Youngblood was born on a farm near Sunfield, Illinois in Perry County, Illinois. He went to the public schools. In 1859, he was elected county treasurer for Perry County. Youngblood owned a blacksmith shop in Tamaroa, Illinois and taught school. Youngblood studied law and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1862. He practiced law in Du Quoin, Illinois. In 1862, Youngblood moved with his family to Benton, Illinois and continued to practice law. He served as prosecuting attorney for the Illinois Twenty-Six Circuit from 1868 to 1872. Youngblood served in the

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from 1873 to 1877 and was a

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. He also served in the

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in 1881 and 1882. In 1887, Youngblood moved to

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and continued to practice law. Youngblood died at his home in Carbondale, Illinois.'Judge Youngblood Dead,' the ''Carbondale Daily Press'' (Illinois), December 12, 1907, pg. 3

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* 1835 births 1907 deaths People from Perry County, Illinois American blacksmiths Illinois lawyers Democratic Party Illinois state senators Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Illinois politicians {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub