# Travis LaRue

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American politician

Travis LaRue 46th Mayor of Austin In office 1969–1971 Preceded by Harry Akin Succeeded by Roy Butler Personal details Born January 6, 1913 Died November 14, 2009(2009-11-14) (aged 96) Profession Politician Military service Allegiance United States Branch/service United States Army Battles/wars World War II

**Travis Leldon LaRue** (January 6, 1913 – November 14, 2009) was an American politician who served as the [Mayor](/source/Mayor_of_Austin) of [Austin, Texas](/source/Austin%2C_Texas), from 1969 until 1971. LaRue was the last Mayor of Austin to be elected by [Austin City Council](/source/Austin_City_Council) rather than a [direct election](/source/Direct_election) by city voters.[1]

LaRue was elected Mayor by the Austin City Council in 1969, becoming the last mayor to be chosen by the [city council](/source/City_council).[1] In 1971, LaRue ran for a second term in Austin's first direct mayoral election. However, LaRue was soundly defeated by challenger Roy Butler in a [landslide election](/source/Landslide_election). Butler received 65% of the voter, while incumbent Mayor LaRue garnered just 15%.[2]

LaRue died on November 14, 2009, at the age of 96.[1] A private memorial service was held at the Weed-Corley-Fish funeral home in Austin.[1] In a statement, current mayor of Austin [Lee Leffingwell](/source/Lee_Leffingwell) expressed condolences on LaRue's death, "Mayor LaRue served during a period when the City Council chose one of their own to serve as mayor. As a [public servant](/source/Public_servant), Mayor Larue dedicated much of his time and energy to ensuring the welfare of our community. Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Mayor Travis Larue."[1]

LaRue died just one day after the death of his [successor](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/successor) as Mayor of Austin, Roy Butler.[3] Butler died of complications from a fall on November 13, 2009, at the age of 83.[3]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-news8austin_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-news8austin_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-news8austin_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-news8austin_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-news8austin_1-4) ["41st mayor of Austin dies at age 96"](http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=258845). *[News 8 Austin](/source/News_8_Austin)*. November 16, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-cityofaustin_2-0)** ["Office of the City Clerk - Election History April 3, 1971"](http://malford.ci.austin.tx.us/election/byrecord.cfm?eid=30). *Austin Office of the City Clerk*. Retrieved December 20, 2009.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-aas_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-aas_3-1) Coppola, Sarah (November 13, 2009). ["Former Austin mayor Roy Butler dies"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110607194356/http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/cityhall/entries/2009/11/13/roy_butler.html). *[Austin American-Statesman](/source/Austin_American-Statesman)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/cityhall/entries/2009/11/13/roy_butler.html) on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2009.

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