Houston

Famous Citizens

Augustus C. (1806–1864) and John K. (1810–1838) Allen, founders of the city of Houston.

Monroe D. Anderson (b. Tennessee, 1873–1929), founder of Anderson, Clayton and Company in 1904, which became one of the world's biggest cotton brokerage firms by 1930.

William L. Clayton (b. Mississippi, 1880–1966), founder of Anderson, Clayton and Company.

Hugh Roy Cullen (1881–1857), oil contractor, benefactor of the University of Houston.

Joseph S. Cullinan (b. Pennsylvania, (c. 1861–c. 1937), founder of the Texas Company and anti-Ku Klux Klan-ner.

Ltn. Richard "Dick" William Dowling (b. Ireland, 1838–1867), Civil War hero.

Sam Houston (1793–1863), famous general, noted as victor of San Jacinto battle, first President of Texas Republic, had city and monument named after him.

William Marsh Rice (b. Massachusetts, 1816–1900), businessman, established Rice Institute.