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In 1884, Caspari was elected as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] to the Louisiana House of Representatives and served two four-year terms, his tenure ending in 1892.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives]]|accessdate=December 28, 2019}}</ref> From 1900 to 1908, he served in the state Senate. After a year's absence, he returned to the Senate in 1909, when his immediate successor, B. W. Marston, resigned. Caspari remained in the Senate until 1914,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2020|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=December 28, 2019}}</ref> shortly before his death. At the time there were no term limits in the Louisiana legislature.  

In 1884, Caspari was elected as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] to the Louisiana House of Representatives and served two four-year terms, his tenure ending in 1892.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives]]|accessdate=December 28, 2019}}</ref> From 1900 to 1908, he served in the state Senate. After a year's absence, he returned to the Senate in 1909, when his immediate successor, B. W. Marston, resigned. Caspari remained in the Senate until 1914,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2020|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=December 28, 2019}}</ref> shortly before his death. At the time there were no term limits in the Louisiana legislature.  

Caspari led the push to select Natchitoches as the site for Northwestern State University. He was a president of the People's Bank and the Red River Valley Railroad, both based in Natchitoches. He also engaged successfully in [[farming]]. For years, he was active in the Confederate veterans' organization, the Knights of Pythias, and the anti-defamation league, [[B'nai B'rith]], a [[Jewish]] organization.<ref name=lahist/><ref>''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' bases its biographical sketch of Caspari on ''Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana'' and the obituary from''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'', March 12, 1915.</ref><ref>The exact dates for Caspari's legislative service listed in ''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' are at odds with those in the Louisiana Secretary of State's office. This article uses the Secretary of State dates taken from the department's website.</ref>

Caspari led the push to select Natchitoches as the site for Northwestern State University. He was a president of the People's Bank and the Red River Valley Railroad, both based in Natchitoches. He also engaged successfully in [[farming]]. For years, he was active in the Confederate veterans' organization, the Knights of Pythias, and the anti-defamation league, B'nai B'rith, a [[Jewish]] organization.<ref name=lahist/><ref>''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' bases its biographical sketch of Caspari on ''Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana'' and the obituary from''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'', March 12, 1915.</ref><ref>The exact dates for Caspari's legislative service listed in ''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' are at odds with those in the Louisiana Secretary of State's office. This article uses the Secretary of State dates taken from the department's website.</ref>

Caspari also served for eight years on the Natchitoches Parish School Board.<ref name=caspari/>

Caspari also served for eight years on the Natchitoches Parish School Board.<ref name=caspari/>