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Augustus Chapman Allen (July 4, 1806 – January 11, 1864), along with his younger brother, John Kirby Allen, founded the City of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas. He was born on July 4, 1806, in Canaseraga Village, New York (now the hamlet of Sullivan in the Town of Sullivan, New York ), [ 1 ] to Sarah (Chapman) and Roland Allen.
Following Sam E. Allen's death in 1913, much of the family's ranch holdings were sold off to new development around Pasadena and the growing city of Houston. [6] Sam E. Allen's son, Sam M. Allen, continued to operate the remaining portion on the main ranch in Harris County as well as the ranch lands in Brazoria County. Following Sam M. Allen's ...
John Kirby Allen (1810 – August 15, 1838) was a co-founder of the city of Houston and a former member of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives. He was born in Canaseraga Village, New York (the present-day hamlet of Sullivan in the Town of Sullivan, New York ). [ 1 ]
Rhoades, 57, had a long criminal history, including convictions for burglary and auto theft in Florida, Iowa and Texas when he broke into Charles Allen’s house in the Houston suburb of Pasadena.
Charlotte Baldwin Allen (July 14, 1805 – August 3, 1895) is known in Texan history as the "mother of Houston". [1] She was the wife of Augustus Chapman Allen , who used her inheritance to finance the founding of this city.
Historic Oaks of Allen Parkway Village. Historic Oaks of Allen Parkway Village, formerly Allen Parkway Village (APV) and San Felipe Courts Apartments, is a public housing complex in the northern Fourth Ward, Houston, Texas, [1] operated by the Houston Housing Authority (HHA). Allen Parkway Village occupies 37 acres (15 ha) of land. [2]
On Monday, the Support for Allen Fund was started by the Communities for Texas giving people who want to donate money for the victims in the shooting another way to help. According to the City of ...
As of 2017, he was employed as director of special projects with the Houston Independent School District. [1] Allen was first elected to the Texas State Board of Education in November 2004 and seated in January 2005, succeeding his mother as the member for District 4 in the Houston area (Fort Bend and Harris counties). He served as vice chair ...