Arthur Baldwin Turnure
American businessman who founded Vogue magazine
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Arthur Baldwin Turnure (1856–1906) was an American businessman who founded the fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue. Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly newspaper in New York on December 17, 1892.[1]
Born1856
New York City, US
Died (aged 49)
New York City, US
AlmamaterPrinceton University
OccupationBusinessman
Arthur Baldwin Turnure | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1856 New York City, US |
| Died | (aged 49) New York City, US |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Vogue |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Harrison (m. 1890) |
Early life
Turnure was born to wealthy parents, David Mitchel Turnure and Mary S. Baldwin, in 1856.[2] He graduated from Princeton University to become a lawyer in 1876. He later became an art director at Harper & Brothers.
On May 20, 1890 he married Elizabeth Harrison in New York City.