W. L. Mooty Explained

W. L. Mooty
Office1:36th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
Term Start1:January 12, 1961
Term End1:January 17, 1965
Governor1:Norman A. Erbe
Harold Hughes
Predecessor1:Edward J. McManus
Successor1:Robert D. Fulton
State House2:Iowa
District2:65th
Term Start2:January 8, 1951
Term End2:January 11, 1957
Birth Date:23 May 1906
Birth Place:Grundy County, Iowa, U.S.
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]

Notes and References

  1. United States Social Security Death Index
  2. https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=54&personID=1726 Iowa Legislators Past and Present- William Lewis Mooty