Arthur Baldwin Turnure

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]

Arthur Baldwin Turnure
Born1856 (1856)
Died (aged 49)
New York City, US
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forVogue
Spouse
Elizabeth Harrison
(m. 1890)

Early life

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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.

Vogue

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Turnure founded Vogue magazine on December 17, 1892 in New York.[3] Condé Nast bought Vogue in 1909.[4]

Death

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Turnure left his office feeling ill, and two days later he died of pneumonia. He died on April 13, 1906, at the age of 49.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Vogue | American magazine". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Cahill, Robert M. (2019). Arthur Baldwin Turnure 1856-1906: Baltusrol Member, 1895-1897. Baltusrol Golf Club.
  3. ^ Borrelli-Persson, Laird. "Sarah Jessica Parker Narrates the First Years of Fashion in Vogue, Starting in 1892". Vogue. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Net-a-Porter's new glossy magazine set to be a serious rival - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Chase, Edna Woolman (1877–1957)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Arthur Turnure Dead". The New York Times. April 14, 1906. p. 11. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.