Albert Estopinal
Albert Estopinal, Sr. , was a sugar cane planter from St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, who served as a Democrat in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature between 1876 and 1900 and in the United States House of Representatives from Louisianas 1st congressional district from 1908 until his death at the age of seventyfour.
Estopinal was born in St. Bernard Parish, which is located to the east of New Orleans. He was a son of Joseph Estopinal and the former Felicia Gonzales . Their ancestors came from the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain. Settlers in Louisiana from the Canaries are known as Islenos. Felicia was Josephs second wife. Both were both natives of St. Bernard Parish, the last of the sixtyfour Louisiana parishes to be named. Estopinal attended public and private schools in St. Bernard Parish and New Orleans.
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