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Born in Canasareaugh, New York 1810. Came to Texas in 1832. Died in Houston August 18, 1838. John K. Allen was a member of the first Congress of the Republic (1836-1837) from Nacogdoches County. He and his brother, Augustus C. Allen, on August 25, 1836 purchased a league of land from Mrs. T. F. L. Parrott for five thousand dollars, on which on August 29, 1836 they founded the town of Houston named in honor of the hero of San Jacinto.
Allen, John Kirby is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7577, -95.3794 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allen, George (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ehlinger, Joseph, Reid, John R., and Moore, John W..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010594. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Allen, John Kirby” names 2 distinct records in Harris County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Houston. The others:
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