George Troup

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George Troup was a 19th-century American politician from Georgia who served as a U.S. senator and governor, known for his strong states’ rights stance and controversial role in Native American removal policies.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American politician
human
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup Scottish American
familyName Troup
givenName George
languageSpoken English
memberOf Democratic-Republican Party
Adams Party
surface form: Troup faction of the Georgia Democratic-Republican Party
name George Troup self-link
notableEvent dispute with President John Quincy Adams over Creek treaties
notableFor conflict with the federal government over Creek lands
strong advocacy of states’ rights
support for Indian removal policies
officeContested Governor of Georgia
opposedTo federal intervention in state affairs
placeOfBirth Georgia
politicalIdeology Jacksonian-era Southern nationalism
states’ rights
positionHeld Governor of Georgia
Member of the United States House of Representatives
United States Senator
regionOfActivity Southern United States
surface form: American South
residence Georgia
sexOrGender male
stateRepresented Georgia
supportedPolicy removal of Native Americans from Georgia
workLocation Milledgeville, Georgia
Washington, D.C.

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George Troup name George Troup self-link
Troup County namedAfter George Troup