A Democratic-Republican, Troup served one term as a state legislator (1803--1805) before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving until 1815.
A Democratic-Republican, Troup served one term as a state legislator (1803--1805). In 1806 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and was re-elected for a total of four terms, serving until 1815.