Augustus Chapman Allen
Texas political leader (1806–1864) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the founder of Houston, Texas. For the Virginia politician and lawyer, see Augustus A. Chapman.
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.