Historedia
Person

John Kirby Allen

Events
2
Episodes
6
Years
1836–1839

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Kirby Allen, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of Houston, Texas by the Allen brothers

    1836

    Role: Founder

    1. August 26, 1836 · Buffalo BayouLand Purchase

      The Allen brothers purchased 6,600 acres along Buffalo Bayou for $5,000 to establish a new city, financed by an inheritance received by Augustus' wife.

    2. August 30, 1836 · Houston, Texas townsiteNaming the Townsite

      At the suggestion of Charlotte, the brothers named their townsite for General Sam Houston, the hero of the time.

  2. Houston incorporated by the Republic of Texas

    1836–1839

    Role: Co-founder of the settlement (land acquired 1836)

    1. August 30, 1836 (disputed; another source gives 1837) · Allen's LandingFounding of Houston

      The Allen brothers acquired land at the junction of Buffalo and White Oak bayous in 1836; sources differ on whether the founding dates to 1836 or 1837.

    2. May 1837 · HoustonTexas Congress Convened

      The Texas Congress met for the first time in Houston in May 1837, with the population having grown to about 1,500.

    3. June 5, 1837 · HoustonIncorporation Act

      The Republic of Texas granted Houston incorporation on June 5, 1837.

    4. By January 14, 1839 (year-level 1839 in other sources) · Republic of TexasCapital Relocation

      The capital of the Republic of Texas was moved to Austin in 1839; one source states it had been moved by January 14, 1839.

Sources

  1. Augustus Chapman Allen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-15
  2. John Kirby Allen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-05
  3. History of Houston Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
  4. Houston Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01