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Allen supported the commercial development of Houston and was one of the founders of what was to become Texas Commerce Bank (Chase Bank).
He encouraged the construction of the railroad, over his ranch lands, from Harrisburg to La Porte in 1894, and built his own private railway station, "El Buey." As Pasadena began to develop in the late 1890s many of the early settlers worked on the Allen Ranch and many more could boost [sic] of personal friendships with the Allens.