Robert Hardin Marr

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.

[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.

[1] His son, Robert H. Marr Jr., became an Orleans Parish district attorney and judge.