Liberal Faction

The Liberal Faction was a group of like-minded politicians in the Prussian Landtag who supported the liberal Constitution of 1831 and wished to further liberalize the country. From 1831 to 1835, they were led by Wilhelm von Humboldt, who was also the Prussian Minister-President at the time. After von Humboldt passed away, Karl Braun became the new leader of the Liberal Faction. After the 1835 elections, Braun was replaced on insistance by the King by Josef Emmanuel Weingart, who became Prussia's second Minister-President. During the 1830s, the Liberal Faction was a strong group in the Landtag, but gradually they lost ground to the Conservative Faction. In 1841, the Liberal Faction held a convention to decide on general policies and to elect a new leader. Karl Braun defeated Weingart and once again became leader of the faction. In 1845, Braun stepped down in favour of Aldric Hoffman. In 1848, the Liberal Faction dissolved into several parties, including the Nationalliberale Partei, the Deutsche Fortschrittpartei and the Liberale Vereinigung.

Notable members

 * Aldric Hoffman (1845-1848)
 * Alexander Hartmann (1845-1848)
 * Heinrich Berg (1845-1848)
 * Jan Staudenmaier (1845-1848)
 * Jonathan Kronenburg (1835-1840)
 * Josef Emmanuel Weingart (1835-1848)
 * Justus von Buckler (1835-1840)
 * Karl Braun (1835-1848)
 * Karl von Hammerstein (1840-1848)
 * Ludwig Joseph Brentano (1845-1848)
 * Otto Möller (1840-1845)
 * Ruprecht Birnbaum (1845-1848)
 * Stefan Mühlhausen (1835-1848)
 * Wilhelm von Humboldt (1831-1835)