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The term "federalist" holds significant historical and political importance in the United States

Background imageFederalist Collection: John Charles Fremont (1813-90) (engraving)

John Charles Fremont (1813-90) (engraving)
PNP261603 John Charles Fremont (1813-90) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First Republican party candidate to stand for President of the United States;)

Background imageFederalist Collection: George Washington, 1st President of the United States of America, pub

George Washington, 1st President of the United States of America, pub
STC126900 George Washington, 1st President of the United States of America, pub. 1901 (photogravure) (see also 84521 & 85433) by Stuart

Background imageFederalist Collection: John Quincy Adams, c. 1898 (engraving)

John Quincy Adams, c. 1898 (engraving)
5854162 John Quincy Adams, c.1898 (engraving) by Healy, George Peter Alexander (1808-94) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFederalist Collection: Portrait of John Quincy Adams, c. 1840s (daguerreotype)

Portrait of John Quincy Adams, c. 1840s (daguerreotype)
2622413 Portrait of John Quincy Adams, c.1840s (daguerreotype) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFederalist Collection: John Adams, 2nd President of the United States of America, pub. 1901 (photogravure)

John Adams, 2nd President of the United States of America, pub. 1901 (photogravure)
STC126901 John Adams, 2nd President of the United States of America, pub. 1901 (photogravure) by Healy, George Peter Alexander (1808-94) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFederalist Collection: Major General Hooker at the Battle of Chancellorville, Virginia

Major General Hooker at the Battle of Chancellorville, Virginia
KW271369 Major General Hooker at the Battle of Chancellorville, Virginia, 3rd May 1863 (colour litho) by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFederalist Collection: Death of General Philip Kearney (1815-62) (engraving)

Death of General Philip Kearney (1815-62) (engraving)
PNP261622 Death of General Philip Kearney (1815-62) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFederalist Collection: General Philip St George Cooke (1809-95) (b / w photo)

General Philip St George Cooke (1809-95) (b / w photo)
PNP261618 General Philip St George Cooke (1809-95) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFederalist Collection: General Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-86) (engraving)

General Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-86) (engraving)
PNP261616 General Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-86) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFederalist Collection: General Gouverneur Kemble Warren (1830-82) (engraving)

General Gouverneur Kemble Warren (1830-82) (engraving)
PNP261610 General Gouverneur Kemble Warren (1830-82) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageFederalist Collection: General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-91) and some of his Union Army Commanders

General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-91) and some of his Union Army Commanders
PNP261602 General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-91) and some of his Union Army Commanders (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: clockwise from top)

Background imageFederalist Collection: A disloyal American Federalist editor fails to impress three American sailors not to go

A disloyal American Federalist editor fails to impress three American sailors not to go
1127244 A disloyal American Federalist editor fails to impress three American sailors not to go to war against Britain, cartoon from the War of 1812 (litho) by American School

Background imageFederalist Collection: Portrait of Alexander Hamilton, 1932 (mezzotint)

Portrait of Alexander Hamilton, 1932 (mezzotint)
2622474 Portrait of Alexander Hamilton, 1932 (mezzotint) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton)

Background imageFederalist Collection: Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 1777 (w / c on ivory)

Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 1777 (w / c on ivory)
3499994 Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 1777 (w/c on ivory) by Peale, Charles Willson (1741-1827); 3.8x2.54 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Alexander Hamilton (January 11)

Background imageFederalist Collection: Official Portrait of President John Quincy Adams by George P. A

Official Portrait of President John Quincy Adams by George P. A
2622345 Official Portrait of President John Quincy Adams by George P.A. Healy, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Healy, George Peter Alexander (1813-1894); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFederalist Collection: View of the west facade of Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826

View of the west facade of Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826
XIR12245 View of the west facade of Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) built in 1772 (photo) by American School, (18th century); Charlottesville, Virginia

Background imageFederalist Collection: George Washington, reproduced in The Outline of History

George Washington, reproduced in The Outline of History
STC321080 George Washington, reproduced in The Outline of History: being a plain history of life and mankind by H.G. Wells, London (colour litho) by Stuart

Background imageFederalist Collection: General Erasmus Keyes (1810-95) (engraving)

General Erasmus Keyes (1810-95) (engraving)
PNP261626 General Erasmus Keyes (1810-95) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: noted for leading the IV Corps)

Background imageFederalist Collection: General Henry Wager Halleck (1815-72) (engraving)

General Henry Wager Halleck (1815-72) (engraving)
PNP261623 General Henry Wager Halleck (1815-72) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFederalist Collection: Comte de Paris (1834-94) (coloured engraving)

Comte de Paris (1834-94) (coloured engraving)
PNP261619 Comte de Paris (1834-94) (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFederalist Collection: General George Crook (1828-90) (b / w photo)

General George Crook (1828-90) (b / w photo)
PNP261617 General George Crook (1828-90) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFederalist Collection: General John Alexander Logan (1826-86) (engraving)

General John Alexander Logan (1826-86) (engraving)
PNP261607 General John Alexander Logan (1826-86) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFederalist Collection: Arlington House Occupied by Federal Troops, 28th June 1864 (b / w photo)

Arlington House Occupied by Federal Troops, 28th June 1864 (b / w photo)
TPG165968 Arlington House Occupied by Federal Troops, 28th June 1864 (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Custis-Robert E)

Background imageFederalist Collection: Ripping up Railroad Tracks, Atlanta, Georgia (b / w photo)

Ripping up Railroad Tracks, Atlanta, Georgia (b / w photo)
TPG165965 Ripping up Railroad Tracks, Atlanta, Georgia (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General William Sherman and his 62)

Background imageFederalist Collection: Seth Hastings, 1806. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin

Seth Hastings, 1806. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Seth Hastings, 1806

Background imageFederalist Collection: John Chew Thomas, 1800. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin

John Chew Thomas, 1800. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
John Chew Thomas, 1800

Background imageFederalist Collection: David A. Ogden, 1798. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin

David A. Ogden, 1798. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
David A. Ogden, 1798

Background imageFederalist Collection: William Hill Wells, 1798-1799. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fé

William Hill Wells, 1798-1799. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fé
William Hill Wells, 1798-1799

Background imageFederalist Collection: Winthrop Sargent, 1802. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin

Winthrop Sargent, 1802. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Winthrop Sargent, 1802

Background imageFederalist Collection: Henry Walter Livingston, 1804. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fé

Henry Walter Livingston, 1804. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fé
Henry Walter Livingston, 1804

Background imageFederalist Collection: Timothy Pickering, 1806. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé

Timothy Pickering, 1806. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé
Timothy Pickering, 1806

Background imageFederalist Collection: Nahum Mitchell, 1803-1804. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé

Nahum Mitchell, 1803-1804. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé
Nahum Mitchell, 1803-1804

Background imageFederalist Collection: Benjamin Ives Gilman, 1801. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé

Benjamin Ives Gilman, 1801. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé
Benjamin Ives Gilman, 1801

Background imageFederalist Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper, 1799. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fé

Robert Goodloe Harper, 1799. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fé
Robert Goodloe Harper, 1799

Background imageFederalist Collection: Samuel White, 1800. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin

Samuel White, 1800. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Samuel White, 1800

Background imageFederalist Collection: John Carlyle Herbert, 1807. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé

John Carlyle Herbert, 1807. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé
John Carlyle Herbert, 1807

Background imageFederalist Collection: Samuel Sitgreaves, 1797-1798. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fé

Samuel Sitgreaves, 1797-1798. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fé
Samuel Sitgreaves, 1797-1798

Background imageFederalist Collection: John McDowell, 1804. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin

John McDowell, 1804. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
John McDowell, 1804

Background imageFederalist Collection: Leven Powell, 1800. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin

Leven Powell, 1800. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Leven Powell, 1800

Background imageFederalist Collection: Franklin Davenport, 1798. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé

Franklin Davenport, 1798. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé
Franklin Davenport, 1798

Background imageFederalist Collection: Chief Justice John Jay 1794 Date: 1794

Chief Justice John Jay 1794 Date: 1794

Background imageFederalist Collection: A portrait of Major-General Pinckney, c1790, (1937). Creator: Unknown

A portrait of Major-General Pinckney, c1790, (1937). Creator: Unknown
A portrait of Major-General Pinckney, c1790, (1937). Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (1746 -1825) American statesman of South Carolina, Revolutionary War veteran

Background imageFederalist Collection: Portrait of John Jay in his robes as First Chief Justice of the United States, c1780, (1937)

Portrait of John Jay in his robes as First Chief Justice of the United States, c1780, (1937). John Jay (1745-1829) American statesman, patriot, diplomat and founding Father of the United States

Background imageFederalist Collection: His Excellency John Adams, c1783. Creator: Unknown

His Excellency John Adams, c1783. Creator: Unknown
His Excellency John Adams, c1783. Portrait of John Adams (1735-1826), 2nd President of the United States of America. Adams was an early advocate of American independence from Great Britain

Background imageFederalist Collection: John Adams, 2nd President of the United States of America

John Adams, 2nd President of the United States of America, (1901). John Adams (1735-1826) was an early advocate of American independence from Great Britain

Background imageFederalist Collection: MAD TOM IN A RAGE, 1801. A Federalist cartoon etching of 1801 attacking the administration

MAD TOM IN A RAGE, 1801. A Federalist cartoon etching of 1801 attacking the administration of Thomas Jefferson. But historians differ as to whether the figure of Mad Tom is meant to be Jefferson or

Background imageFederalist Collection: George Washington

George Washington
GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799). First President of the United States. Oil on canvas by Gilbert Stuart, 1822




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The term "federalist" holds significant historical and political importance in the United States. It refers to a range of individuals, events, and ideas that shaped the nation's early years. One of the most prominent figures associated with federalism is George Washington (1732-1799), who served as the first President of the United States. A famous painting by Gilbert Stuart depicts him at Dorchester Heights during the Siege of Boston in 1776, showcasing his leadership during a crucial moment in American history. James Madison, often hailed as the "Father of the Constitution, " also played a pivotal role in promoting federalist principles. In his essay number ten from The Federalist Papers, written under the pseudonym Publius in 1787, he eloquently argued for a strong central government to prevent factions from undermining democracy. John Adams (1735-1826), another key figure among federalists, served as America's second President. An oil painting attributed to Bass Otis captures his likeness and showcases his contribution to shaping early American politics. Federalism was not limited to political leaders; it extended into various aspects of society. Freemasonry played an influential role during this era, with George Washington depicted in masonic attire holding symbolic items such as scrolls and trowels. This color lithograph from c1899 highlights Washington's association with Freemasonry while featuring portraits of Marquis de Lafayette and Andrew Jackson alongside biblical scenes. The concept of federalism also found expression through art forms beyond portraiture. John Trumbull's 1793 painting portrays George Washington presiding over Congress—an iconic representation that symbolizes unity amidst diversity within a federated system. However, not all instances related to federalism were harmonious or peaceful. The engraving depicting Congressional pugilists Roger Griswold and Matthew Lyon engaging in physical combat reflects one such turbulent event—the fight between these two congressmen became notorious due to the Sedition Act of 1798.