Ernst von Hammerstein-Loxten

Ernst Georg, Freiherr von Hammerstein-Loxten (2 October 1827 – 5 June 1914) was a German lawyer and politician in the Kingdom of Hanover.

[3] After completing his legal exams in 1862, Hammerstein-Loxten worked for the courts in Bersenbrück and Diepholz before becoming a consultant in the Ministry of the Interior of the Kingdom of Hanover.

Nevertheless, from February to August 1867 he sat in the constituent Reichstag of the North German Confederation, where he was a member of the Federal Constitutional Association (which later became the Centre Party).

[3] In 1880, Hammerstein "decried the Poor Law's contribution to 'homelessness" (Heimatlosigkeit), a menace that bore 'great moral dangers' and was inimical to the 'German soul.'".

He remained in his role when Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst was replaced as Prime Minister of Prussia by Bernhard von Bülow and his cabinet.

After construction failed in 1901 due to the State Parliament majority, Hammerstein-Loxten resigned on 5 May 1901, and was replaced by the DKP-affiliated Victor von Podbielski.