Lot 153
Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924, 28th President 1913-21). Bold signature "Woodrow Wilson" as President on official White House card with original White House Official Business envelope, sent free with "Washington, D.C. Nov. 17, 1916" machine cancel.Estimate $200 - 300.
Wilson was President of Princeton University and Governor of New Jersey prior to his 1912 Presidential election, in which he defeated Taft and Roosevelt. A Progressive, he decided to enter World War I because of Germany's continued aggression. He proposed the Fourteen Points peace plan, but his League of Nations was defeated. A stroke left him incapacitated the last two years of his term.
Realized: $425