Estopinal, Fernando

Submitted by Mike Miller

Estopinal, Fernando, lawyer by profession and secretary of Lake Borgne Levee board, was born in New Orleans, Oct. 5, 1870, and is a son of Albert and Eliska (Legier) Estopinal. His father is representative in Congress from the 1st Congressional district of Louisiana. Mr. Estopinal was educated in the public schools and the Tulane high school. After a plantation life of several years he became, in 1893, a clerk in the office of collector of customs. During 1894-95 he was a law student in Tulane university, graduating in 1895. He then practiced law until appointed state live stock inspector by Gov. Foster, in 1898, which position he held until Dec. 1, 1904, when he became secretary of Lake Borgne Levee Board, which he has since held. Mr. Estiponal isa a resident of St. Bernard parish and Arabi is his resident postoffice address. In 1897 Mr. Estopinal was united in marriage with Miss Palmyre Legier, the daughter of John R. Legier, and unto this union were born the following children: Fernando, Jr., Inez, Lola, Elise, Ren e, and Marie. Mr. Estopinal is Roman Catholic in church faith, is a member of the Knights of Columbus, and also the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. In politics he is a Democrat and has borne an active part in both political and public affairs.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 154. Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.