Background
Wilhelm was born in Strasbourg in a protestant family.
Wilhelm was born in Strasbourg in a protestant family.
Between 1885-1890 he studied law in Strasbourg.
In 1890 he took his doctoral degree (Driur). After his studies, he worked as a judge in Strasbourg. He resigned 1908 to avoid a homosexuality scandal.
After World War I he worked as a lawyer in Strasbourg until 1948.
Wilhelm published more than 100 articles in various French and German journals under his own name, but mainly under his pseudonym ("Numa Praetorius").