NUNEZ, N. H., St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
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Nunez, Judge N. H., district attorney, former district judge and member 
of the Oyster commission of Louisiana; residence, St. Bernard, La.; was 
born in that locality March 17, 1873; son of Esteve E. and Pauline 
Aguilard) Nunez, the former of whom was born in St. Bernard and the 
latter in New Orleans.  Esteve Nunez, the father, served as sheriff of 
St. Bernard parish during 38 years, and at the time of his death, 
Sept.18, 1909 was yet incumbent of that office.  Esteve E. Nunez's 
first wife, the mother of the subject of this sketch, died in the year 
1884, leaving 4 children, as follow:  N. H., subject of this sketch;  
Bertha, now the widow of Leona Roy, of Arabi, La.;  Lillie, wife of 
Michael Gaudet, of Phoenix, Ark.,  and  F. J., a practicing attorney of 
Arabi.  In 1889 the father contracted a second marriage, this being to 
Miss Acelie Roy, a daughter of Frederick Sebastian Roy.  (For the 
second Mrs. Nunez's ancestry and family history, see mention of 
Frederick Sebastian Roy, elsewhere in this work.)  Four children were 
born to Mr. Nunez's second marriage, these being Acelie, Alma, Lillian, 
and Loys.  N. H. Nunez, the subject of this sketch, attended the public 
schools of St. Bernard, and after having finished at these, entered the 
Tulane high school, from which he graduated with the class of 1892.  He 
later entered the law school of Tulane university and graduated with 
his legal degree in the class of 1899.  Shortly following the 
completion of his professional education he began the practice of law 
at St. Bernard, and this and allied matters have since occupied his 
attention.

In the course of his legal experience he has served 8 years as 
district, attorney of the 29th judicial district of this state, and 4 
years on the bench as district judge of the same district.  Judge Nunez 
also has served as a member of the Oyster commission of Louisiana, 
having been appointed to that commission by Gov. Heard.  Judge Nunez is 
affiliated with the Catholic church, and is a member of Louisiana Lodge 
No. 102, Free and Accepted Masons; also a Tent Commander, Knights of 
the Maccabees.  In Jan., 1897, Judge Nunez was married to Miss Emily 
Ahrens, a daughter of A. L. and Elizabeth (May) Ahrens, both now 
deceased.  Four children have been born to Judge and Mrs. Nunez, 
namely:  Nemours H., Jr.,  Pauline,  Bruce, and  Emily.

Source:  Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3,
pp. 705-706.  Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit. D.  Published in 1914, by 
Century Historical Association.