Reactionary Faction

The Reactionary Faction was a political group in the Landtag founded in 1835 by reactionaries such as Erich von Labiau and united individuals who were vehemently opposed to the Prussian Constitution of 1831. In 1838, many prominent members of the Reactionary Faction, including its leader Erich von Labiau, were executed due to their involvement in the Donnersmarck Plot. In 1840, the Faction was put back on track by Alfred von Neidenburg. When von Neidenburg dissapeared in 1845, Hermann Stanislaus von Heidelberg took over leadership of the party. In 1848, the reactionaries mostly dissolved into the newly founded Freikonservative Partei.

Notable members

 * Alfred von Neidenburg (1840-1845)
 * Carl Helmke (1835-1848)
 * Erich von Labiau (1835-1838)
 * Hermann Stanislaus von Heidelberg (1845-1848)
 * Magnus von Klopp (1845-1848)
 * Volker von Geishof Senior (1845-1848)