Charles H. Boud was an American

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 Democratic Party

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 politician from New Jersey

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, who served on the Monmouth County, New Jersey

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 Board of Chosen Freeholders

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 and the New Jersey General Assembly

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Boud was born in the Farmingdale, New Jersey

Farmingdale, New Jersey

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, then a part of Howell Township

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. He worked as a stationmaster for the Pennsylvania Railroad

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 and the New Jersey Southern Railroad

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 before working as superintendent of the Freehold and Squankum Marl Company.

In 1879 Boud was elected to the Board of Chosen Freeholders representing Howell Township and served until 1882. At the May 11, 1882 annual reorganization, he was chosen as Director, and served as Director for one year before leaving the board.

In 1882 he was Secretary of the Monmouth County Democratic/Republican Executive Committee.

In the 1883 general election

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, Charles H. Boud was elected to a one-year term in the New Jersey General Assembly.

Boud died on September 1, 1921, and is buried in Farmingdale Evergreen Cemetery, Howell Township.