Roy Butler
| Roy Butler | |
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| Mayor of Austin, Texas | |
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In office 1971–1975 |
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| Preceded by | Travis LaRue |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Friedman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1926 Greenville, Texas |
| Died | November 13, 2009 (aged 83) Austin, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Butler |
| Residence | Austin, Texas |
| Profession | Businessman and politician |
Roy Anderson Butler (March 31, 1926 – November 13, 2009) was an American politician and businessman, who served as the Mayor of Austin, Texas, from 1971 until 1975.
Butler was the first Mayor of Austin to be directly elected by city voters. Prior to Butler's election in 1971, Austin's mayors were chosen and appointed by the Austin City Council.
Roy Butler was a native of Greenville, Texas, where he was born on March 31, 1926. He was the only child of his mother, a homemaker, and his father, an officer in the United States Army.
Butler served in the United States Navy during World War II. Following his departure from the U.S. Navy, Butler earned his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Texas in 1948. He attended the University of Texas School of Law for three years, but left school before earning his law degree in order to join the automobile business.
He met his future wife, Ann Showers, on a while at the University of Texas. The couple married six months later.
Butler was described as a close friend of former United States President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Outside of city politics, Butler owned and operated several prolific Austin area businesses.
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