Charles Alexander Allen

Full Name: Charles Alexander Allen
Date of birth: January 8, 1857
Date of death: February 25, 1909

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	50	Jan 12, 1909 - Feb 24, 1909	31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	Democrat	Shimek / Colorado	Colorado
H	43	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901	26th	Democrat	Oakland / Colorado	Colorado
H	46	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897	24th ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	Oakland / Colorado	Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, Wharton

(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(2) Shimek. House Journal.
(3) John Matthews, sworn 4/8/1909, succeeded Charles A. Allen, died 2/24/1909. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Oakland, Colorado County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Shimek. Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide.
(6) Oakland. Texas Legislative Manual.
(7) "Not much is left of the town of Shimek . . . it was about 8 miles south of Weimar." Colorado County Sesquicentennial Commemorative Book. Colorado County, TXGenWeb Project.
(8) District 46, composed of Wharton, Colorado, Lavaca, and Gonzales counties. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 50
Jan 12, 1909 - Feb 24, 1909
Legislatures: 31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Shimek / Colorado
Counties in district: Colorado

House District 43
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 26th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Oakland / Colorado
Counties in district: Colorado

House District 46
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897
Legislatures: 24th ⁽⁸⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Oakland / Colorado
Counties in district: Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, Wharton

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Resolutions and Journal entries

31st Legislature, R.S., 2/25/1909, p. 532. Resolutions - Memorial.
31st Legislature, R.S., 2/25/1909, p. 640. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Mentioned in biographical sketch of his brother, Monroe R. Allen, Volume III, pp. 1362-1364. Charles Alexander Allen, birth date 1/8/1857. In politics, Allen was a "democrat and much inclined toward active participation in party affairs." A History of Texas and Texans, 1916.

Other Resources

Charlie Alexandra Allen, birth date 1/8/1857, death date 2/25/1909, burial in Weimar Masonic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado County. Includes photo and reprints of obituaries from The Weimar Mercury, 3/5/1909, and Schulenburg Sticker, 3/4/1909, Find a Grave.
"Representative Allen Died in Colorado County," and "Representative Allen Dead," 2/26/1909, p. 3, "brought to his home at Shimek." Galveston Daily News.
"Funeral of Chas. Allen," 3/5/1909, p. 1. Weimar Mercury (Weimar, Colorado County, Texas).

Photographs

Photograph. C.A. Allen, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.A. Allen, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.A. Allen, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

31st R.S. - 1909 Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufactures (Chair) Common Carriers Irrigation State Affairs
26th R.S. - 1899 Contingent Expenses County Government and County Finances Judicial Districts Public Buildings and Grounds Public Lands and Land Office Stock and Stock Raising
24th R.S. - 1895 Judiciary No. 1 Private Land Claims Public Buildings and Grounds State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising (Chair)

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