Political Parties By Mcjohnson Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Jan 1, 1860 Jacksonian Democrats Jacksonian Democrats Period: Apr 14, 1830 to Jan 1, 1860 Whig Party Whig Party Period: Jan 1, 1836 to Oct 1, 2014 Democratic Party Democtratic Party Period: Jan 1, 1840 to Jan 1, 1856 Know-Nothing Party Know-Nothing Party Period: Apr 1, 1840 to Jan 1, 1850 Liberty Party Liberty Party Period: Jan 1, 1848 to Jan 1, 1852 Free-Soil Party Free-Soil Party Period: Mar 20, 1854 to Oct 1, 2014 Republican Party Republican Party Period: Jan 1, 1877 to Jan 1, 1900 Populist Party or People's Party Populist Party Period: Apr 15, 1912 to Jan 1, 1955 Progressive Party Progressive Party Period: Sep 1, 1919 to Jan 1, 1921 Communist Party Communist Party Period: Jul 8, 1967 to Jan 1, 2008 Independent Party Independent Party Period: Feb 1, 2009 to Oct 1, 2014 Tea Party Tea Party