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
Born	1856 (1856) New York City, US
Died	April 13, 1906 (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.

Vogue

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

Death

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, survived by his widow and young son.^[5][6]