Military officer; born in New York City in 1757; graduated at King's College in 1774; studied law under
John Jay; and joined the army on
Long Island as lieutenant in the summer of 1776.
He became aide to
General Woodhull; was taken prisoner at the
battle of Long Island; and was for some time in the prison-ship
Jersey and the provost jail at New York.
Exchanged in the spring of 1777, he joined the
Northern army, and participated in the capture of
Burgoyne.
In 1778 he was secretary of the board of war.
After the war he was made judge of the United States district court of New York, holding that office several years.
Colonel Troup was the warm personal and political friend of
Alexander Hamilton.
He died in New York City, Jan. 14, 1832.
