Was William Livingston a federalist? And if he was why was he?

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20 January, 20:38

Was William Livingston a federalist? And if he was why was he?

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Mollie Macdonald · Answer 1

Livingston, an American minister during the Jefferson term, was most probably the same party as his president: democratic - republican, or AKA anti-federalist. He negotiated the Louisiana Purchase, adding on land to the already expanded United States, and the Federalists were against the idea, so it wouldn't make sense if he was a Federalist.