Traces the emergence and development of the Republican and Federalist party organisations in Virginia and shows how the old oligarchic system based on wealth, influence, and social prestige remained strong in that state after the formation of the US. Richard R. Beeman’s central concern is the style ...

Traces the emergence and development of the Republican and Federalist party organisations in Virginia and shows how the old oligarchic system based on wealth, influence, and social prestige remained strong in that state after the formation of the US. Richard R. Beeman’s central concern is the style of political life in Virginia and the effect of that style on national party alignments.