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

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on December 17, 1892.

Early life

Turnure was born to wealthy parents, David Mitchel Turnure and Mary S. Baldwin, in 1856. He graduated from

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to become a lawyer in 1876. He later became an

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. On May 20, 1890 he married Elizabeth Harrison in New York City.

''Vogue''

Turnure founded ''Vogue'' magazine on December 17, 1892 in New York. Condé Nast bought ''Vogue'' in 1909.

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.

References

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