Leopold Caspari
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]
Leopold Caspari | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Senator for principally Natchitoches Parish | |
| In office 1900–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Two members: G. L. Trichel |
| 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 | Two members: James H. Cosgrove |
| 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 |
Caspari Street sign at intersection with Sam Sibley Drive in Natchitoches, Louisiana
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
- "Gaytha Carver Thompson, "Leopold Caspari" in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana". Chicago, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee: Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- "Caspari, Leopold". Louisiana Historical Association, A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography (lahistory.org). Retrieved December 22, 2010.
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