August Wilhelm’s Invitation to The White House in 1914

In 1914 Lieutenant and Mrs. August Wilhelm received an invitation to a reception to be held at the White House on February 24, when Woodrow Wilson was the President of the United States. The Army Navy Reception held at the White House was a formal affair with the Navy and Army officers in dress uniforms, and the ladies in long gowns.

August C. Wilhelm was the son of John and Elizabeth Wilhelm. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1906. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the Navy, serving on the battleships Ohio, Baltimore, West Virginia, and Petrel. After serving in World War I, he entered the banking business. August C. Wilhelm was a charter member of the Commodore Denig Post 83, American Legion. Mr. Wilhelm passed away on May 28, 1970. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Julia Zimmerman. He was survived by a son, daughter, and several other relatives. Burial was in Sandusky’s Oakland Cemetery.