Seymour Parker Gilbert
Seymour Parker Gilbert (October 13, 1892 - February 23, 1938) was an American lawyer, banker, politician and diplomat. He is chiefly known for being Agent General for Reparations to Germany, from October 1924 to May 1930. Afterwards, in 1931, he became an associate at J. P. Morgan.
Seymour Parker Gilbert | |
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 Photo from 1931 | |
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office June 1920 – June 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Cornell Leffingwell |
| Under Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office June 1921 – 1923 | |
| Agent General of Reparations | |
| In office October 1924 – May 1930 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 13, 1892 Bloomfield, NJ |
| Died | February 23, 1938 (aged 45) New York City |
| Alma mater | Rutgers College Harvard Law School |
Career
From 1915-1918, he practiced law with Cravath and Henderson in New York.
At age 27, he was offered a cabinet post in the Wilson Administration, as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and continued to serve in the Harding Administration. In 1924, he was appointed Agent General for Reparations by the Allied Reparations Commission, succeeding the temporary Owen D. Young. In that capacity, he was responsible for the execution of the Dawes Plan. Under the Young Plan, the Bank for International Settlements was created, nullifying the position of Parker Gilbert.
Gilbert served as Under Secretary of the Treasury from June 1921 – 1923 as well as Agent General of Reparations from October 1924 until May 1930. Afterwards, in 1931, he became an associate at J. P. Morgan.
Education and personal life
Parker Gilbert was the son of Seymour Parker and Carrie Jennings (Cooper) Gilbert. Gilbert was educated at Rutgers College, and received a L.L.B. from Harvard Law School, where he was the editor of the Harvard Law Review from 1913-1915. He died at age 45, from a heart attack. His son S. Parker Gilbert, born 1934, was chairman of Morgan Stanley during the 1980s. After his death, his wife, Louise Todd, married Harold Stanley, the co-founder of Morgan Stanley.
References
External links
- Genius Rewarded
- Newspaper clippings about Seymour Parker Gilbert in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
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| Preceded by Gen. Wu Pei-fu |
Cover of Time Magazine 15 September 1924 |
Succeeded by Leo H. Baekeland |
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