Travis Leldon LaRue (January 6, 1913 – November 14, 2009) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Austin, Texas, from 1969 until 1971.
However, LaRue was soundly defeated by challenger Roy Butler in a landslide election.
[1] A private memorial service was held at the Weed-Corley-Fish funeral home in Austin.
As a public servant, Mayor Larue dedicated much of his time and energy to ensuring the welfare of our community.
"[1] Ironically, LaRue died just one day after the death of his successor as Mayor of Austin, Roy Butler.