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Robert Troup

American soldier, lawyer and jurist

b. 1756 CE – d. 1832 CE World The North Atlantic Lands

Robert Troup (August 19, 1756 – January 14, 1832) is an American soldier, lawyer and jurist.

Born in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, Troup attends King's College (now Columbia University).

At King's he is the roommate of Alexander Hamilton and reads law under John Jay.

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Moran, J. (2018). Robert Troup. History Atlas. Retrieved 13 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/robert-troup/

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