Otto von Helldorff

Otto von Helldorff (16 April 1833 in Bedra, Saxony – 10 March 1908 in Bedra, Saxony) was a German politician for German Conservative Party.

Life


His father was landowner and politician Heinrich von Helldorff (1799–1873) and Julie Charlotte Gräfin von der Schulenburg (1806–1844). He owned castle Bedra in Saxony and land in Leiha, Schalkendorf and Petzkendorf. He studied German law. From 1871 to 1874, from 1877 to 1887 and from 1890 to 1893 Helldorf was member of German Reichstag. From 1879 to 1881 and 1884 to 1892 he was president of fraction German Conservative Party in Reichstag and until 1892 president of party German Conservative Party. From 1890, Helldorff was a member of the Prussian House of Lords. On 7 July 1867 he married in Hamburg Clara Stammann (1846-1918).