Hamilton was one of the founders of the Federalist Party. The Republican Party of today descended from that formed of ex-Whigs in 1854, running John C. Fremont for president in 1856. Lincoln was their first successful presidential candidate in 1860. Andrew Jackson founded the modern Democratic Party.
Jefferson's (and Madison's) party was called the Democratic Republican Party, but they referred to themselves and their cause constantly as Republican, by which they meant opposed to Monarchy, opposed to control of the country by the Few, by the Elite. The constrast is rather stark with the meaning of Republican today, which is the party of the 1%.
Jefferson makes this useful distinction in a letter of 1798:
"Two political Sects have arisen within the U. S.
Clearly by these lights, the modern Republican Party is parallel to the Federalists (indeed the five conservative justices of the Supreme Court are members of the Federalist Society), where the Bush-Cheney administration championed the Unitary Executive. In general, Democrats emphasize the Legislature as first among equals, though no president likes to give up power (that's the difficulty with past power grabs).
he was neither, he was a federalist, however Thomas Jefferson was a republican
When Hamilton was alive there were two different parties: Federalists and Democratic-Repunlicans. Hamilton was a federalist.
No, he was a federalist.
He was a Federalist.
Neither. Hamilton was a Federalist.
Yes he is he was the owner of the National Gazette that was opposed to Alexander Hamilton who was a Federalist
No. Alexander Hamilton was leader of the Federalist Party; Thomas Jefferson was leader of the Democratic-Republican Party. They had radically different views of government.
Hamilton was federalist!
Alexander Hamilton and James Madisonedit: this is not correct. The Federalist Party was founded by Alexander Hamiltion and John Adams. (James Madison, best buddy of Thomas Jefferson, founded the Democratic-Republican Party)
He was a Federalist. I don't believe that the Democratic party existed when he was alive.
Alexander Hamilton was a Federalist.
Yes he is he was the owner of the National Gazette that was opposed to Alexander Hamilton who was a Federalist
In the US political parties were founded by Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton with the Democratic Republican and Federalist Party
No. Alexander Hamilton was leader of the Federalist Party; Thomas Jefferson was leader of the Democratic-Republican Party. They had radically different views of government.
No, he was a federalist.
He was a Federalist.
Hamilton was federalist!
Alexander Hamilton and James Madisonedit: this is not correct. The Federalist Party was founded by Alexander Hamiltion and John Adams. (James Madison, best buddy of Thomas Jefferson, founded the Democratic-Republican Party)
Thomas Jefferson was co-founder and leader of the Democratic-Republican party. The party supported a strict interpretation of the Constitution, neutral relations with European powers, and stronger state governments. Its main opposition was the Federalist Party.
Way back when, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson where arguing on how the new nation of the united states will go. Alexander Hamilton Leader of the federalists Thomas Jefferson Leader of the Democratic Republicans. Alexander Hamilton dies, Federalist go away. Everyones a democratic republican now. dispute is there no matter what. So now the democratic republicans divide and Thus the two parties of Democrats and Republicans are born. Your Welcome.
He was a Federalist. I don't believe that the Democratic party existed when he was alive.
The question is has the order of events backward. Alexander Hamilton was a founder of the Federalist Party, which preceded the Democratic-Republicans. Thomas Jefferson lead a group called the Anti-Federalists who opposed ratification of the Constitution and later became the Democratic-Republican Party. The Federalists were first; the Democratic-Republicans were formed to oppose the Federalists.