Robert Hardin Marr (October 29, 1819 – November 18, 1892) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from January 9, 1877, to April 5, 1880. [1] [2]
Born in Clarksville, Tennessee, [3] Marr was a Presidential Elector for John Bell in 1860. [3] A judge of Louisiana's First Judicial District Court (Orleans Parish), [3] Marr "[l]ed a riot to overthrow the Reconstruction government of Louisiana". [1]
Marr was one of five justices appointed by Governor Francis T. Nicholls following a contested election in which both Nicholls and his opponent claimed victory, and each attempted to set up a government. Federal authorities ultimately recognized Nicholls as the legitimate governor, and his appointments stood. [4] He was later president of the 1874 Democratic State Convention. [1]
His son, Robert H. Marr Jr., became an Orleans Parish district attorney and judge. [1]
Marr died in New Orleans. [1] [3]