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W. L. Mooty

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W. L. Mooty
36th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
In office
January 12, 1961 – January 17, 1965
GovernorNorman A. Erbe
Harold Hughes
Preceded byEdward J. McManus
Succeeded byRobert 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.
DiedJune 16, 1992(1992-06-16) (aged 86)
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionFarmer, 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

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  1. ^ United States Social Security Death Index
  2. ^ Iowa Legislators Past and Present- William Lewis Mooty
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
1958, 1960, 1962, 1964
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
1961–1965
Succeeded by