# John Kirby Allen

> Co-founder of Houston, Texas in 1836

**Wikidata**: [Q2340024](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2340024)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kirby_Allen)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-kirby-allen


## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. commemorative plaque
3. SNAC