Roy Butler (actor)
Roy Butler may refer to: * Roy Butler (American politician) (1926–2009), mayor of Austin, Texas * Roy Butler (Australian politician) Royal Francis Butler (born 22 March 1977) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since March 2019, representing the electoral district of Barwon as an independent. He is a former member of th ...

Roy Butler (American Politician)
Roy Anderson Butler, Sr. (March 31, 1926 – November 13, 2009), was an American politician and businessman who served as the mayor of the capital city of Austin, Texas, from 1971 until 1975. Butler was the first Austin mayor directly elected by city voters. Prior to his 1971 election, Austin mayors had been appointed by the Austin City Council. Personal life Roy Butler was a native of Greenville, Texas. 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 Navy, Butler earned his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Texas at Austin in 1951. He attended the University of Texas School of Law for three years but left before earning his law degree. Instead, he entered the automobile business. He met his future wife, Ann Showers, on a blind date while at the University of Texas. The couple married six months later. But ...
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