Albert Estopinal, Jr.
| Albert Estopinal Jr. | |
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| District Attorney of the 25th Judicial District of Louisiana (St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes) | |
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In office 1892–1904 |
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| Judge of the Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeals | |
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In office 1904–1909 |
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| Sheriff of St. Bernard Parish | |
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In office 1909–1924 |
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| Preceded by | Esteve E. Nunez |
| Judge of the 25th Judicial District of Louisiana | |
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In office 1942–1948 |
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| Succeeded by | Bruce Nunez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 1, 1869 Poydras St. Bernard Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | January 13, 1952 (aged 82) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Bernice Cambre (married 1892) |
| Children | No children |
| Alma mater | Tulane University Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Albert Estopinal Jr. (December 1, 1869–January 13, 1952) was an attorney and politician from St. Bernard Parish in south Louisiana whose career extended from the 19th to the 20th centuries.
Estopinal was the oldest of ten children of the former Elisha Legier (1850–1925) and Albert Estopinal Sr. (1845–1919), a planter and since 1870 the owner of Kenilworth Plantation. The junior Estopinal was born in Poydras, now a census-designated place in St. Bernard Parish to the east of New Orleans. The highest of various offices held by the senior Estopinal was his membership in the United States House of Representatives from 1908 until his death. The Estopinals are descended from Isleños, or settlers from the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain.
Estopinal graduated in 1888 from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and in 1890 from the Tulane University Law School in New Orleans. In 1892, he married the former Bernice Cambre. The couple had no children.
Estopinal practiced law in St. Bernard Parish and from 1892-1904 served as district attorney of the 25th Judicial District. From 1904-1909, he was a judge of the Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeals, now the 4th District based in New Orleans. From 1909 to 1924, he was the St. Bernard Parish sheriff, a position held by his father from 1872-1876. To win the office of sheriff, Estopinal defeated fellow Isleno Nemours Nunez, the son of long-term incumbent Esteve E. Nunez, who died in office and had been Albert Estopinal, Sr.'s successor as sheriff. In the Democratic primary on November 2, 1909, Estopinal prevailed 252-148 over Nemours Nunez. In the runoff election, Estopinal received all 243 votes cast; presumably Nunez withdrew after the primary. In 1924, Estopinal was defeated for reelection as sheriff, and he did not hold office again until 1942.
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