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The Essex Junto was a powerful group of New England Federalist Party lawyers, merchants, and politicians, so called because many in the original group were from Essex County, Massachusetts. Origins and definition
Benjamin Goodhue (September 20, 1748 [note 1] – July 28, 1814) [2] was a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts.He supported the Patriot during the American Revolution, and was a strong member of the Federalist Party.
In politics, he was active as one of the Federalist leaders in the state. He was a member of the Essex County convention of 1778—called to protest against the proposed state constitution—and as a member of the "Essex Junto" was probably the author of The Essex Result, which helped to secure the constitution's rejection at the polls. [2]
[1] [2]: 52 He was part of a group of Federalists called the Essex Junto, which included his cousin George Cabot and Theophilus Parsons. [2]: 41–42 He was the author of the Laco letters in February and March 1789. [2]: 125 He became justice of the peace in Massachusetts in 1782 and of the Quorum in 1788. [2]: 233
Some Federalist leaders (Essex Junto) began courting Jefferson's vice president and Hamilton's nemesis Aaron Burr in an attempt to swing New York into an independent confederation with the New England states, which along with New York were supposed to secede from the United States after Burr's election to Governor. However, Hamilton's influence ...
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In the late 18th century, Massachusetts was a solidly Federalist state. [17] Dedham, however, was divided between Federalists and Republicans. [18] [17] Ames returned home to Dedham in 1797. [18] [b] Upon returning, he was alarmed by the growing number of Republicans in town, led by his brother Nathaniel, [18] who lived next door.