George Troup (1821 – 4 December 1879) was a Scottish journalist and newspaper editor.
Born in Stonehaven, Troup was raised as a member of the Free Church of Scotland.
[1][2] During the 1840s, Troup was a supporter of the Chartist movement, and he also campaigned against free trade, in favour of the promotion of trade within the British Empire - to this end, he founded the West of Scotland Reciprocity Association.
[2] In 1861, Troup became the first editor of The Bee-Hive, a trade union newspaper, but he was sacked two years later due to his support for the south in the American Civil War.
Despite this, he remained friendly with its owner, George Potter, who allowed him to write articles supporting his position.