George Troup
U.S. Congressperson
1780 – 1856
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Who was George Troup?
George Michael Troup was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. He served in the Georgia General Assembly, U.S. House of Representatives, and Senate before becoming the 32nd Governor of Georgia for two terms and then returning to the Senate. A believer in expansionist Manifest Destiny policies and a supporter of Indian removal, Troupe was born to plantation owners and supported slavery throughout his career. Later in his life, he was known as "the Hercules of states' rights."
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- Born
- Sep 8, 1780
McIntosh Bluff - Also known as
- George Michael Troup
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Princeton University
- Died
- Apr 26, 1856
Treutlen County
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on July 23, 2013
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