Biography of 	Estopinal, Fernando;  Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller April 1998

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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.