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John Adams was the first president with a political party. He was a federalist. Contrary to popular belief, George Washington had no political party though many people consider him a federalist. He preached about the dangers of political parties and how they'll divide the nation throughout his entire presidency. Look where we are now!
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Who was the first president elected as a nominee of a party?
Thomas Jefferson who was elected as part of the Democratic-Republican party.
Did thomas Jefferson or Andrew Jackson's ideas lead to the founding of the democratic party?
Andrew Jackson was the leader of the first Democratic Party. Its main purpose was to elect Jackson president. It was more attuned to Jefferson's ideas than to Adams and made some claims to Jeffersonian democracy. The party split up and died before the Civil War. After the war ended, a new Democratic Party formed to oppose the Republicans.
Who was the first Republican President?
Abraham Lincoln was the first president who was a member of the modern Republican party. Some sources, particularly simplified charts, describe earlier presidents as being republican, but that was a different and not directly related party, which was formally called the Republican Democratic party. Thomas Jefferson, for example, is often cited as being the first Republican president, but he was, in fact, a Republican Democrat.
Was President George Washington the first democratic president of the United States?
Improving the previous answer, which was way off, the first democratic president elected was Thomas Jefferson. By the way, Washington was Republican.
Who was the first president from republic party?
Abraham Lincoln was the first president from the Republican party.
