W. L. Mooty

W. L. Mooty
36th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
In office January 12, 1961 – January 17, 1965
Governor	Norman A. Erbe Harold Hughes
Preceded by	Edward J. McManus
Succeeded by	Robert D. Fulton
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 65th district
In office January 8, 1951 – January 11, 1957
Personal details
Born	(1906-05-23)May 23, 1906 Grundy County, Iowa, U.S.
Died	June 16, 1992(1992-06-16) (aged 86)
Political party	Republican
Profession	Farmer, Lawyer

William Lewis Mooty (May 23, 1906 – June 16, 1992),^[1] was an American Republican politician, farmer, and lawyer who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1961 until 1965.

Born in Grundy County, Iowa, Mooty served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Mooty received his bachelor's and law degrees from University of Iowa. He practiced law and managed his farm. Mooty served on the Grundy Center, Iowa city council and in the Iowa House of Representatives. He later served as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa under Norman A. Erbe and Harold E. Hughes.^[2]

References

1. United States Social Security Death Index
2. Iowa Legislators Past and Present- William Lewis Mooty

Party political offices
Preceded by William H. Nicholas	Republican Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964	Succeeded by Max Milo Mills
Political offices
Preceded by Edward J. McManus	Lieutenant Governor of Iowa 1961–1965	Succeeded by Robert D. Fulton