High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Arthur Poe (often referred to as "Mr. Poe") is a fictional character in the children`s novel series A Series of Unfortunate Events by American author Lemony Snicket. Poe is a banker in charge of the Baudelaire and Quagmire fortunes and the Baudelaire orphans` guardianship. He is distinguished by a congenital cough, purblind demeanor, and general inefficacy in caring for both sets of children.