Caspar Butz

Caspar Butz
Caspar Butz
City Clerk of Chicago
	In office; 1876–1879
Preceded by	Joseph K.C. Forrest
Succeeded by	Patrick J. Howard
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives; from the 57th district
	In office; 1858–1860 Serving with Ebenezer Peck
Preceded by	Isaac N. Arnold; A.F.C. Mueller
Succeeded by	Solomon M. Wilson; Homer Wilmarth
Personal details
Born	October 23, 1825; Hagen, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	October 19, 1885 (age 59); Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Party	Republican

Preceded byJoseph K.C. Forrest

Succeeded byPatrick J. Howard

Preceded byIsaac N. Arnold
A.F.C. Mueller

Succeeded bySolomon M. Wilson
Homer Wilmarth

Caspar Butz (October 23, 1825 – October 19, 1885) was a German American journalist and politician, born in Hagen, Kingdom of Prussia, who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1858 to 1860 and as City Clerk of Chicago from 1876 to 1879.

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Caspar Butz


City Clerk of Chicago
In office 1876–1879
Preceded by	Joseph K.C. Forrest
Succeeded by	Patrick J. Howard
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 57th district
In office 1858–1860 Serving with Ebenezer Peck
Preceded by	Isaac N. Arnold A.F.C. Mueller
Succeeded by	Solomon M. Wilson Homer Wilmarth

Personal details
Born	October 23, 1825 Hagen, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	October 19, 1885 (age 59) Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Party	Republican