Background
Gilbert, Seymour Parker was born on October 13, 1892 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Seymour Parker and Carrie Jennings (Cooper) Gilbert.
Gilbert, Seymour Parker was born on October 13, 1892 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Seymour Parker and Carrie Jennings (Cooper) Gilbert.
Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers College, 1912, Master of Arts, 1916, honorary Master of Science, 1922. Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, Harvard, 1915, Doctor of Laws, same and Columbia, Rutgers, Lehigh.
With Cravath & Henderson, New York, 1915-1918. Member War Loan Staff, office secretary of Treasury, as counsel in war loan matters, 1918-1920. Assistant secretary of Treasury, in charge fiscal affairs, June 1920-June 30, 1921.
Under-secretary of the Treasury, in charge fiscal affairs, July 1, 1921-November 17, 1923.
Member Cravath, Henderson and de Gersdorff, New York, 1923-1924. Agent general for reparation payments in Germany, October 30, 1924-May 17, 1930.
Partner J. P. Morgan & Company, since 1931. Director Bankers Trust Company.
Member War Loan Staff, office secretary Member Cravath, Henderson and de Gersdorff, New York, 1923-1924.
Married Louise Ross Todd, October 8, 1924. Children: South. Parker III, Louise Todd.