Federalist were supported by merchants, property owners, and workers dependent on manufacturing and trade.
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William Blount was a delagate for North Carolina. He supported the making of the Constitution. He was a federalist.
There was no individual "book" that explained and supported the adoption of the US Constitution. There were a series of 85 individual pamphlets that were written by John Jay, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton under the name of "Publius." E pamphlet was titled "The Federalist", not the Federalist Papers. Later on, all 85 essays were compiled into a single book entitled "The Federalist Papers."
the essays collectively are called "the Federalist"
William Few was a federalist. He supported the ratification of the Constitution. He helped steer the Constitutional Convention to ratify the Constitution. He was also present to watch his state ratify the Constitution.
Elbridge Thomas Gerry was a anti-federalist who eventually supported the federalist policies. He served as the fifth Vice President of the United States from March 4, 1813 to November 23, 1814.