Robert Troup

Nonpartisan

Prior offices:

United States District Court for the District of New York

Years in office: 1796 - 1798

Education

Bachelor's

King's College, 1774

Law

Read law

Personal

Birthplace

New Jersey

Robert Troup was afederal judge on theUnited States District Court for the District of New York. He joined the court in 1796 after an appointment fromGeorge Washington. At the time of appointment, he was the Clerk of Court for the District Court. He resigned onApril 4, 1798.^[1]

Early life and education

• Read law
• King`s College, 1774^[1]

Military service

• Continental Army Lieutenant Colonel, 1776-1780^[1]

Professional career

• Secretary, Board of War, 1778
• Secretary, Board of Treasury, 1779-1780
• Private practice, Albany, New York, 1782-1783
• Private practice, New York City, 1784-1796
• Member, New York State Assembly, 1786
• Clerk of court, U.S. District Court for New York, 1789-1796
• Private practice, New York City, 1798-1804
• Agent for Sir William Pulteney's estates in Western New York, 1801-1832^[1]

Judicial career

District of New York

He was nominated by PresidentGeorge Washington on December 9, 1796. He was confirmed by the Senate onDecember 10, 1796, and received commission that same day. He resigned onApril 4, 1798.^[1] He was succeeded to this post byJohn Sloss Hobart.

See also

• United States District Court for the District of New York

External links

• Biography of Robert Troup(dead link) from theFederal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

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