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
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| name | George Troup self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent | dispute with President John Quincy Adams over Creek treaties ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflict with the federal government over Creek lands
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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
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states’ rights ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Georgia
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Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senator ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
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| residence | Georgia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Georgia ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy | removal of Native Americans from Georgia ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Milledgeville, Georgia
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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