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.