Robert Troup (1757–January 14, 1832) was a soldier, lawyer and jurist from New York. 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

Robert Troup was born in 1757 in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. He read law and attended King's College in 1774. He reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Continental Army serving from 1776 to 1780. He was an aide to General Horatio Gates and participated in the Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga on October 17, 1777. He is depicted in the painting of the Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga by John Trumbull. Elizabethtown is the name of several places in the United States of America: Elizabethtown, Illinois Elizabethtown, Indiana Elizabethtown, Kentucky Elizabethtown, New York Elizabethtown, North Carolina Elizabethtown, Ohio Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Elizabethtown, Texas These should not be confused with Elizabethton, Tennessee (without the w). Also see Elizabeth. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (acting) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... The Continental Army was the unified command structure of the thirteen colonies fighting Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. ... John Burgoyne John Burgoyne (February 24, 1723–August 4, 1792) was a British general during the American Revolutionary War. ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... John Trumbull, 1756–1843 John Trumbull (June 6, 1756 – November 10, 1843), was a famous American artist from the time of the American Revolutionary War. ...

Robert Troup was a personal friend of Alexander Hamilton and supported him in politics. He was appointed by Congress as Secretary of the Board of War in 1778 and Secretary of the Board of Treasury from 1779 to 1780. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1786. He was Clerk of Court of the District of New York from 1789 to 1796 when he was nominated to fill the judicial seat vacated by John Laurance. He served as a Judge in the District of New York from December 10, 1796 to April 4, 1798. A portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull, 1792. ... John Laurance (1750 – November 11, 1810) was an American lawyer, statesman, and speculator from New York. ...

Robert Troup died January 14, 1832 in New York, NY.