The 1790s: fierce political fights

The 1790s: fierce political fights

Last time in these pages, I wrote about the sharp division within George Washington’s Presidential administration, that between Alexander Hamilton, founder of the Federalist Party, and Thomas Jefferson, founder of the Democratic-Republican Party. That division between the two parties accelerated throughout the 1790s. In the election of 1796, John Adams won the presidency with 71 electoral votes to Thomas Jefferson’s 68 votes. Per the Constitutio…

The 1790's: Fierce Political Fights

Last time in these pages, I wrote about the sharp division within George Washington’s Presidential administration, that between Alexander Hamilton, founder of the Federalist Party, and Thomas Jefferson, founder of the Democratic-Republican Party. That division between the two parties accelerated throughout the 1790’s. In the election of 1796, John Adams won the presidency with 71 electoral votes t...