Harold Francis Youngblood (August 7, 1907 – May 10, 1983) was a politician from the

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. He served one term in the

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from 1947 to 1949.

Early life and career

Youngblood was born in

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, attended the public schools, and graduated from St. Joseph’s Commercial College in 1927. He was employed in Detroit office of the

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in 1927 and 1928. He was also a member of staff of Wayne County Board of Auditors 1928-1935. In 1934 he ran for congress. He was defeated by Louis C. Rabaut. He later engaged as a plumbing and heating contractor in 1940.

Congress

In 1947, Youngblood unseated Rabaut, and was elected as a

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from

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to the

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, serving from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949 in the

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. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the 81st Congress when Rabaut returned to defeat him. He lost at four more attempts against his rival in 1948, 1950, 1952, and 1956.

After Congress

After leaving Congress, he served as special assistant to the Director of Foreign Operations Administration in the

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area in 1954 and 1955. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Michigan House of Representatives from Wayne County (1st District) in 1958. He then engaged in construction contracting.

Personal life

Youngblood was a

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and a member of

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, and

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. He was a resident of

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until his death and is interred there in East Lawn Cemetery.

References

The Political Graveyard
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Early life and career

Congress

After Congress

Personal life

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