U.S. Political Parties : Federalists

By the time Alexander Hamilton died on the dueling grounds of Weehawken, New Jersey, the power of the Federalist Party was in terminal decline. Federalism was born in 1787, when Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison wrote 85 essays collectively known as the Federalist papers.

The Federalist Party originated in opposition to the Democratic-Republican Party in America during President George Washington’s first administration.

Federalist Party, early U.S. national political party that advocated a strong central government and held power from 1789 to 1801, during the rise of the country’s political party system.

Federalists Papers from the Library of Congress.

A Credo Reference landing page on the Federalists. This page includes links to reference works, journal articles, and a mind map.