| 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]