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George McIntosh Troup | |
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| 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 | September 8, 1780 McIntosh Bluff, Alabama |
| Died | April 26, 1856 (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."