who wrote the federalist papers

The Federalist Papers were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. They wrote a total of 85 essays under the collective pseudonym "Publius" to support the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton authored 51 essays, Madison wrote 29, and Jay contributed 5 essays. These essays were published between 1787 and 1788 primarily in New York newspapers to persuade citizens to support the new Constitution.