Complex sentence: Leopold Caspari (July 28,1830--March 11,1915) was a French-born businessman and politician from Natchitoches, Louisiana, who, as a state representative in 1884 pushed for the establishment of Northwestern State University.
Split into simpler sentences: Leopold Caspari (July 28,1830--March 11,1915) was a French-born businessman and politician from Natchitoches, Louisiana. In his role as state representative in 1884, he pushed for the establishment of Northwestern State University.