Casper Petersen

Casper H. M. Petersen
Casper H. M. Petersen
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Calumet district
	In office; January 3, 1881 – January 2, 1882
Preceded by	James W. Parkinson
Succeeded by	Adolph Moeller
	In office; January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded by	William H. Dick
Succeeded by	Thomas Lynch
	In office; January 6, 1868 – January 3, 1870
Preceded by	Randolph J. Needham
Succeeded by	James Robinson
Personal details
Born	March 14, 1826; Jagel, Schleswig, Denmark
Died	July 16, 1906 (aged 80); Plymouth, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	New Holstein City Cemetery, New Holstein, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic; National Democratic (1896);
Spouses	first wife (died 1856); Auguste Johanna Bodenstab (m. 1859⁠–⁠1906);
Children	with first wife; Amelia (Hajenga); (b. 1853; died 1918); Mary (Bruns); (b. 1856; died 1932); with Auguste Bodenstab; Fred J. Petersen; (b. 1863; died 1913); four others;
Residences	Schleswig (before 1851); Milwaukee (1851–1852); Chicago (1852–1855); Racine, Wisconsin (1855–1861); New Holstein, Wisconsin (1861–1892); Plymouth, Wisconsin (1892–1906);
Military service
Allegiance	Schleswig-Holstein
Years of service	1848–1851
Battles/wars	First Schleswig War

Casper H. M. Petersen (often spelled Peterson) (March 14, 1826 – July 16, 1906) was an American schoolteacher, businessman and farmer from New Holstein, Wisconsin, who spent four non-consecutive terms as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Calumet County, Wisconsin.

Casper H. M. Petersen

Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Calumet district
In office January 3, 1881 – January 2, 1882
Preceded by	James W. Parkinson
Succeeded by	Adolph Moeller
In office January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded by	William H. Dick
Succeeded by	Thomas Lynch
In office January 6, 1868 – January 3, 1870
Preceded by	Randolph J. Needham
Succeeded by	James Robinson

Personal details
Born	(1826-03-14)March 14, 1826 Jagel, Schleswig, Denmark
Died	July 16, 1906(1906-07-16) (aged 80) Plymouth, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	New Holstein City Cemetery, New Holstein, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic National Democratic (1896)
Spouses	first wife (died 1856) Auguste Johanna Bodenstab (m. 1859⁠–⁠1906)
Children	with first wife Amelia (Hajenga) ^{(b. 1853; died 1918)} Mary (Bruns) ^{(b. 1856; died 1932)} with Auguste Bodenstab Fred J. Petersen ^{(b. 1863; died 1913)} four others
Residences	Schleswig (before 1851) Milwaukee (1851–1852) Chicago (1852–1855) Racine, Wisconsin (1855–1861) New Holstein, Wisconsin (1861–1892) Plymouth, Wisconsin (1892–1906)
Military service
Allegiance	Schleswig-Holstein
Years of service	1848–1851
Battles/wars	First Schleswig War