First edition of the New-York Evening Post printed

Background. Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist and Founding Father, established the New-York Evening Post in 1801. The newspaper was founded as a broadsheet in the autumn of 1801 with approximately $10,000 from a group of investors. Hamilton brought in William Coleman as its editor. The publication was originally known as the New-York Evening Post.

Political Context. In November 1799, the Alien and Sedition Acts left only one Democratic-Republican newspaper functioning in New York City. Hamilton worked to defeat the Democratic-Republicans in the 1800 presidential election. The establishment of the New-York Evening Post in 1801 occurred in this political environment, following Hamilton's opposition to John Adams' re-election.

Funding and Launch. The Post was founded by Alexander Hamilton with about $10,000 from a group of investors in the autumn of 1801. It was established as a broadsheet. The first edition was printed in New York in November 1801. Hamilton brought in William Coleman as its editor.