Factions developed almost immediately in the Cabinet and Congress behind Hamilton and Jefferson, but they did not become organized political parties until George Washington’s body had been cold for at least a few days. Washington opposed the creation of British-style political parties with every fiber of his being, so the actors waited until he was gone before making their moves.
You mean Washington’s death in 1799, who was our first president from 1789 to 1797?
Political parties seem unavoidable.
“The two parties adopted names that reflected their most cherished values. The Federalists of 1796 attached themselves to the successful campaign in favor of the Constitution and were solid supporters of the federal administration. Although Washington denounced parties as a horrid threat to the republic, his vice president John Adams became the de facto presidential candidate of the Federalists. The party had its strongest support among those who favored Hamilton’s policies. Merchants, creditors and urban artisans who built the growing commercial economy of the northeast provided its most dedicated supporters and strongest regional support.
Mural
This mural, located at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., represents Thomas Jefferson’s views on the necessity of education.
The opposition party adopted the name DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS, which suggested that they were more fully committed to extending the Revolution to ordinary people. The supporters of the Democratic-Republicans (often referred to as the Republicans) were drawn from many segments of American society and included farmers throughout the country with high popularity among German and Scots-Irish ethnic groups. Although it effectively reached ordinary citizens, its key leaders were wealthy southern tobacco elites like Jefferson and Madison.”