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] 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]

This article about a Louisiana politician is a stub.

You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Caspari Street sign at intersection with Sam Sibley Drive in Natchitoches , Louisiana