Federalist Party

American political party (1789–c.1828)

The Federalist Party was a conservative and nationalist American political party and the first known political party in the United States. It dominated the national government under the leadership of Alexander Hamilton from 1789 to 1801. The party was defeated by the Democratic-Republican Party in 1800, and it became a minority party while keeping its stronghold in New England.

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