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William L. Manly | |
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| Born | William Lewis Manly April 6, 1820 St. Albans, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1903 (aged 82) Lodi, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Fur Hunter Guide Farmer Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Mary Jane Woods |
| Relatives | Ebenezer Manly (father) Phoebe (Calkins) Manly (mother) |
William Lewis Manly (April 6, 1820 – February 5, 1903) was an American pioneer of the mid-19th century. He was first a fur hunter, a guide of westward bound caravans, a seeker of gold, and then a farmer and writer in his later years.
He wrote an autobiography, first published with the title From Vermont to California, then a second edition with the title Death Valley in '49, that tells of the pioneer experience in the Far West, in particular the 1848 California Gold Rush.