Background
Korner, Jules Gilmer was born on July 24, 1888 in Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jules Gilmer and Polly Alice (Masten) Korner.
Korner, Jules Gilmer was born on July 24, 1888 in Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jules Gilmer and Polly Alice (Masten) Korner.
Student Guilford (North Carolina) College, 1902-1904. Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College (now Duke), 1908, Master of Arts, 1909, law student, 1909, 10. Harvard, 1910, 11; business course Oak Ridge Institute, 1912.
1 son, Jules Gilmer. Admitted to North Carolina bar, 1911, and began practice at Winston-Salem. Member Alexander, Parrish & Korner, 1914, Alexander & Korner, 1915. Associate with L. M. Collge Pharmacy Collge Pharmacy Swink, 1916-1917.
Member Swink, Korner & Hutchins, 1919-1921.
Special attorney, Bureau Internal Revenue, 1921-1923. Assistant solicitor same, in charge Penal Division, 1923-1924.
Appointed member United States Board Tax Appeals, President Coolidge, July 16, 1924, Chairman of the Board April 1, 1925-April 1827. Resigned as chairman and member board and resumed practice specializing in state and federal income and estate tax matters.
Law partner Korner, Doyle, Worth & Crampton.
Enlisted United States Navy, May 1917. Graduate Officers Material School, summer 1918. Commissioned ensign, later Lieutenant.
Personnel officer Naval Overseas Transportation Service.
Translations to the Republic of China, September 25, 1919.
Member Duke Alumni Association (president), North Carolina Society of District of Columbia (president), Southern Society of Washington, Kappa Sigma. Clubs: Duke Alumni.
Married Susan Leonard Brown, October 3, 1917.