Leopold Caspari

Leopold Caspari
Leopold Caspari
Louisiana State Senator for principally Natchitoches Parish
	In office; 1900–1908
Preceded by	G. L. Trichel; A. T. Liverman;
Succeeded by	B.W. Marston
	In office; 1909–1914
Preceded by	B. W. Marston
Succeeded by	Charles Milton Cunningham
Louisiana State Representative from Natchitoches Parish
	In office; 1884–1892
Preceded by	James H. Cosgrove; R. E. Jackson;
Succeeded by	M.R. Joyner; T.L. Mathis;
Personal details
Born	July 28, 1830; Lauterbourg, France
Died	March 11, 1915 (aged 84); Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, US
Resting place	American Cemetery in Natchitoches
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	Businessman; banker

Leopold Caspari (July 28, 1830 – March 11, 1915) was a Louisiana businessman and politician who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1884 to 1892, where he advocated the establishment of Northwestern State University.^[1]

Born in Lauterbourg, northeastern France, he came to Louisiana after the Revolution of 1848,^[1] and served in the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, gaining the rank of captain.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Thompson, Gaytha Carver. "Leopold Caspari". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31.
^ "Dictionary C". Louisiana Historical Association. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-07.

Political offices
Preceded by James H. Cosgrove R. E. Jackson	Louisiana State Representative from Natchitoches Parish 1884–1892	Succeeded by M. R. Joyner T. L. Mathis
Preceded by G. L. Trichel A. T. Liverman	Louisiana State Senator from principally Natchitoches Parish 1900–1908	Succeeded by B. W. Marston
Preceded by B.W. Marston	Louisiana State Senator from principally Natchitoches Parish 1909–1914	Succeeded by Charles Milton Cunningham

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