# Montesquieu — The Federalist Papers character guide

> Montesquieu in The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The celebrated Montesquieu

**First appearance:** 0049-xlvii-the-particular-structure-of-the-new-government-and-the-distribution-of-power-among-its-different-parts

## Who they are

French political philosopher whose ideas on separation of powers are frequently cited.

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