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The Estopinals are descended from Isleños, settlers from the [[Canary Islands]] off the coast of [[Spain]].<ref name=islenos>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LsYXeiw7XEUC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=Albert+Estopinal,+Jr.&source=bl&ots=A4HA9Fy-0u&sig=DQHppZgr4MSXVq6R9XRbu16t8tw&hl=en&ei=8gwqTdHlB4SglAeNu82UAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&sqi=2&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Albert%20Estopinal%2C%20Jr.&f=false|author=Gilbert C. Din|title=The Canary Islanders of Louisiana|publisher=[[Baton Rouge]]: [[Louisiana State University]] Press, 1988), pp. 133-135, ISBN 0-8071-1383-2|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref>​

The Estopinals are descended from Isleños, settlers from the [[Canary Islands]] off the coast of [[Spain]].<ref name=islenos>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LsYXeiw7XEUC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=Albert+Estopinal,+Jr.&source=bl&ots=A4HA9Fy-0u&sig=DQHppZgr4MSXVq6R9XRbu16t8tw&hl=en&ei=8gwqTdHlB4SglAeNu82UAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&sqi=2&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Albert%20Estopinal%2C%20Jr.&f=false|author=Gilbert C. Din|title=The Canary Islanders of Louisiana|publisher=[[Baton Rouge]]: [[Louisiana State University]] Press, 1988), pp. 133-135, ISBN 0-8071-1383-2|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref>​

 

Estopinal, Jr., 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, Jr., 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.​

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Estopinal practiced law in St. Bernard Parish and from 1892 to 1904 served as district attorney of the 25th Judicial District. From 1904 to 1909, he was a [[judge]] of the Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal, now the Court of Appeal for 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 to 1876.<ref name=lahist/> To win the office of sheriff, Estopinal defeated fellow Isleño 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.<ref name=islenos/> In 1924, Estopinal was defeated for reelection as sheriff, and he did not hold office again until 1942.<ref name=lahist/>​

Estopinal practiced law in St. Bernard Parish and from 1892 to 1904 served as district attorney of the 25th Judicial District. From 1904 to 1909, he was a [[judge]] of the Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal, now the Court of Appeal for 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 to 1876.<ref name=lahist/> To win the office of sheriff, Estopinal defeated fellow Isleño 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.<ref name=islenos/> In 1924, Estopinal was defeated for reelection as sheriff, and he did not hold office again until 1942.<ref name=lahist/>​

 

The rise of political factionalism in St. Bernard Parish followed between groups loyal to political boss Leander Henry Perez, Sr. (1891-1969), later a leader of Louisiana [[[Segregation|segregationist]]s, and Dr. L. A. Meraux. Estopinal returned to politics in 1942 when, with Perez's backing, he was elected while in his early seventies as judge of the 25th Judicial District. In  1924, Perez had opposed Estopinal for sheriff, but the two came to a reconciliation, and Estopinal served as judge for six years until 1948.<ref name=islenos/>​

The rise of political factionalism in St. Bernard Parish followed between groups loyal to political boss Leander Henry Perez, Sr. (1891-1969), later a leader of Louisiana [[[Segregation|segregationist]]s, and Dr. L. A. Meraux. Estopinal returned to politics in 1942 when, with Perez's backing, he was elected while in his early seventies as judge of the 25th Judicial District. In  1924, Perez had opposed Estopinal for sheriff, but the two came to a reconciliation, and Estopinal served as judge for six years until 1948.<ref name=islenos/>​

 

Estopinal was also a member of the St. Bernard Parish Police Jury, the parish governing board similar to county commissions in other states. He was the long-term chairman of the Lake Borgne Levee Board.<ref name=islenos/> Like his father, he was active in the [[Democratic Party]] and the [[Roman Catholic]] Church.  He participated in political clubs in New Orleans.<ref name=lahist/><ref>''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' uses material for its article on Estopinal, Jr., from Glen Jeansonne, ''Leander Perez, Boss of the Delta'' (1978); Alcée Fortier, ''Louisiana, Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons,'' 3 vols. (1914).</ref>​

Estopinal was also a member of the St. Bernard Parish Police Jury, the parish governing board similar to county commissions in other states. He was the long-term chairman of the Lake Borgne Levee Board.<ref name=islenos/> Like his father, he was active in the [[Democratic Party]] and the [[Roman Catholic]] Church.  He participated in political clubs in New Orleans.<ref name=lahist/><ref>''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' uses material for its article on Estopinal, Jr., from Glen Jeansonne, ''Leander Perez, Boss of the Delta'' (1978); Alcée Fortier, ''Louisiana, Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons,'' 3 vols. (1914).</ref>​

 

Estopinal was heavily involved in [[hurricane]] relief efforts during much of his public career. One of the worst hurricanes struck St. Bernard Parish on September 29, 1915, when thirty persons perished, mostly fishermen, trappers, and hunters. Water rose five feet at Shell Island and ruined the crops of the pecan and orange growers there. Sheriff Estopinal and his father, Congressman Estopinal, helped to organize relief parties to rescue the victims. Twenty-three Isleños served on the relief committee with the Estopinals. Another devastating disaster struck St. Bernard Parish on April 27, 1922, when a bank of the [[Mississippi River]] collapsed at Estopinal's birthplace of Poydras and drowned animals and forced nearly two thousand from their homes.<ref>Gilbert Din, ''The Canary Islanders of Louisiana,'' p. 145.</ref>​

Estopinal was heavily involved in [[hurricane]] relief efforts during his public career. One of the worst hurricanes struck St. Bernard Parish on September 29, 1915, when thirty persons perished, mostly fishermen, trappers, and hunters. Water rose five feet at Shell Island and ruined the crops of the pecan and orange growers there. Sheriff Estopinal and his father, Congressman Estopinal, helped to organize relief parties to rescue the victims. Twenty-three Isleños served on the relief committee with the Estopinals. Another devastating disaster struck St. Bernard Parish on April 27, 1922, when a bank of the [[Mississippi River]] collapsed at Estopinal's birthplace of Poydras and drowned animals and forced nearly two thousand from their homes.<ref>Gilbert Din, ''The Canary Islanders of Louisiana,'' p. 145.</ref>​

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