George Troup

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George McIntosh Troup
United States Senator from Georgia
In office March 4, 1829 – November 8, 1833
Preceded by	Oliver H. Prince
Succeeded by	John P. King
In office November 13, 1816 – September 23, 1818
Preceded by	William W. Bibb
Succeeded by	John Forsyth
32nd Governor of Georgia
In office November 7, 1823 – November 7, 1827
Preceded by	John Clark
Succeeded by	John Forsyth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's At-large district
In office March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1815
Preceded by	David Meriwether
Succeeded by	Wilson Lumpkin
Member of the Georgia General Assembly
In office 1803-1805
Personal details
Born	(1780-09-08)September 8, 1780 McIntosh Bluff, Alabama
Died	April 26, 1856(1856-04-26) (aged 75) Treutlen County, Georgia
Political party	Democratic-Republican, Democratic
Spouse(s)	Anne St. Clair McCormick Anne Carter
Alma mater	College of New Jersey

George McIntosh Troup (September 8, 1780 – April 26, 1856) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. He served in the Georgia General Assembly, U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Senate before becoming the 32nd Governor of Georgia for two terms and then returning to the U.S. Senate. A believer in expansionist Manifest Destiny policies and a supporter of native Indian removal, Troup was born to planters and supported slavery throughout his career. Later in his life, he was known as "the Hercules of states' rights."