Latta Malette Autrey

Latta Malette "LM" Autrey (July 7, 1876 – May 17, 1938) was an American politician who served one term as the 25th mayor of Orlando, Florida, from 1926 to 1929.

Two of his former homes are now designated as historical landmarks, the Autrey-Williams House in Newton, Texas, built in 1912[1] and currently being restored by David Holmes,[2] as well as the L. M. Autrey House in the Lake Eola Heights Neighborhood in Orlando, Florida.

[6] Autrey married Leila Brannan on November 1, 1903, in Greene County, Mississippi.

They had 7 children in the course of their marriage, Gladys, Lottie Mae, Anna "Annie" Rosa, Latta Malette Jr. (who died at 3 years 9 months),[8] Olive "Ollie", Elizabeth "Bessie", and Walter.

[13] Autrey died of coronary thrombosis caused by arterial hypertension and atherosclerosis on May 17, 1938, in Jacksonville, Florida.