John H. Froude (born February 1, 1930) is an American

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politician who served in the

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from 1972 to 1980. He grew up in South River and attended public schools there. He graduated from South River High School."To Live in Georgia"
''Central New Jersey Home News''], December 10, 1952. Accessed December 30, 2022, via

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. "Mr. and Mrs. Froude are graduates of South River High School and he holds a bachelor of science degree in education from Rutgers University." earned an Ed.M from

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and took additional courses at

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and the

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. He worked as a college professor at

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and as a social studies teacher at South River High School and

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. He was elected to the South River borough council in 1967 and reelected in 1970 before being elected to the Assembly. First elected in 1971 to the Assembly from District 7B (alongside

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), he was reelected in 1973, 1975, and 1977 in the new 18th Legislative District. He retired from the Assembly in 1980 and moved to Upper Freehold Township.

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