Lucien Abraham | |||||||||
Term: | 1953–1955 | ||||||||
Predecessor: | Brig. Gen. John B. Morris, Jr. | ||||||||
Successor: | Maj. Gen. Sherman T. Clinger | ||||||||
Birth Date: | 1 February 1902 | ||||||||
Birth Place: | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
Death Place: | Batesville, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
Resting Place: | Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
Spouse: | Mary Adeline Brown | ||||||||
Children: | 2 | ||||||||
Rank: | Major General (AR) | ||||||||
Battles: | World War II | ||||||||
Mawards: | Distinguished Service Medal (Arkansas) | ||||||||
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Major General Lucien Abraham (February 1, 1902 – June 11, 1960) was an American college football coach who served as the Adjutant General of Arkansas from 1953 to 1955.
Lucien Abraham was the head football coach at Arkansas College (present-day Lyon College) at Batesville in 1935.[1]
During World War II, Abraham served with the 153d Infantry, Alaskan Department, in the Aleutian Islands.[2] In January 1953, he was appointed Adjutant General of Arkansas by Governor Francis Cherry.[3] In December 1953, Abraham was promoted to the State grade of major general in the Arkansas Army National Guard.[4]