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Robert Troup (
August 9,
1756–
January 14,
1832) was a soldier, lawyer and jurist from
New York. He was born in
Elizabethtown,
New Jersey. He attended King's College with
Alexander Hamilton (now
Columbia University) in 1774 and studied law under
John Jay
Post-war career
Troup was appointed by Congress as Secretary of the Board of War in 1778
The town of
Troupsburg, New York was named after him. The town of
Charlotte north of the city of
Rochester, New York was named by Troup in honor of his daughter.
Associations
Robert Troup was a personal friend of
Alexander Hamilton,
who had been his King's College roommate, served with him in the
Hearts of Oak militia unit, and supported him in politics. Hamilton and Troup were later founding members of
New York Manumission Society promoting the
abolition of the
slavery in New York, although he himself owned slaves.
Family
Troup married Jennet Goelet and had four children; Charles, Robert, Charlotte, and Louisa. Both of Troup's sons died before him. His daughter Charlotte Brinckerhoff had two daughters; Charlotte and Maria Louisa.
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