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It was founded in Wisconsin on March 20, 1854
No. The Democratic Party dates back to 1828, and the Republican Party was founded in 1854.
The Abolitionist Free Soil Party merged into the Republicans in 1854 (When the Republicans were founded)
The Republican Party was founded in 1854, so there were no Republicans in Congress in 1810.
In early 1854, the first meeting of what became the Republican Party. took place in Ripon, Wisconsin. On June 6, 1854 near Jackson, Michigan, about 10,000 people turned out for a mass meeting. This led to the first organizing convention in Pittsburgh on February 22, 1856 . The Party's first nominating convention was in in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 1856.
The first meeting was March 20, 1854 in a schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin. The first official party convention was held on July 6, 1854 in Jackson, Michigan.
Lincoln was in the Republican Party (like the majority of the Northern States). However, the Republican Party during Lincoln's time was very different than the Republicans now.
It was formed by anti-slavery activists committed to the opposition of the expansion of slavery into the territories.
California Republican Party was created in 1854.
Michigan Republican Party was created in 1854.
Utah Republican Party was created in 1854.
The Republican party was founded in Ripon, Wisconsin, in 1854 by anti-slavery expansion activists and modernizers, the Republican Party quickly surpassed the Whig Party as the principal opposition to the Democratic Party. It first came to power in 1860 with the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency and presided over the American Civil War and Reconstruction. James Madison and Thomas Jefferson are credited with founding the Democratic-Republican party around 1792. Although both died in debt, neither could be called poor. So to answer your question, the Democratic-Republican party was founded by men of not insubstantial means, albeit not neccessarily "rich."