# Alexander Hamilton ?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alexander-hamilton/111479>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 30, 2002, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alexander-hamilton/111479 "2002-05-30T01:42:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Qwertyasdfg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ecc23a/32.png) [@Qwertyasdfg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwertyasdfg)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2002, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alexander-hamilton/111479/21 "2002-05-31T02:47:39Z")

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**cleops** : You’re right. I should clarify. The party division before Ratification was between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. While most of the Federalists did hold over, they’re not the same exact party. (Madison, for example, switched to Dem-Rep I believe.)

**BobT** : Sorry, I misunderstood what you were saying. I agree: we’re both right.

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**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2002, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alexander-hamilton/111479/22 "2002-05-31T05:27:13Z")

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**Qwertyasdfg**  
No problem. I will no longer ask you to meet at dawn in Weehawken, NJ to settle our differences like men!

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