Howard Sturges

Howard Sturges (December 23, 1884 – October 7, 1955) was a New England socialite and long-time friend of Cole Porter.

Biography

Howard Sturges was born on December 23, 1884, in Providence, Rhode Island. He was the son of Howard Okie Sturges (1845–1920), a manufacturer of cotton, He was a close friend of Thomas's and went on to be Cole Porter's lifelong friend. Sturges lent Thomas a painting by Christian Bérard, which hung for years in their Parisian drawing room. Sturges was gay and part of the crowd of gays and lesbians who used to travel around the world with the Porters, including: Noël Coward, Jack Wilson, Monty Woolley, Elsa Maxwell, Anne Morgan, Elsie de Wolfe and Elisabeth Marbury.

In the 1920s Sturges was associated with Beatte in business in Paris. He was a member of the Agawam Hunt Club, and the Rhode Island Yale Alumni Association.