Lucien Abraham

American college football coach

Lucien Abraham
Abraham in uniform, c. 1950

Adjutant General of Arkansas
In office 1953–1955
Preceded by	Brig. Gen. John B. Morris, Jr.
Succeeded by	Maj. Gen. Sherman T. Clinger

Personal details
Born	(1902-02-01)February 1, 1902 Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	June 11, 1960(1960-06-11) (aged 58) Batesville, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting place	Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Arkansas, U.S.
Spouse	Mary Adeline Brown
Children	2
Alma mater	Ouachita College
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Army
Rank	Major General (AR)
Commands	153d Infantry
Battles/wars	World War II Aleutian Islands
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (Arkansas)
Coaching career
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1935	Arkansas College

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1935–1936	Arkansas College

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.

Coaching career

Lucien Abraham was the head football coach at Arkansas College (present-day Lyon College) at Batesville in 1935.^[1]

Military service

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]

References

^ Blevins, Brooks (2003). Lyon College 1872-2002: the Perseverance and Promise of an Arkansas College. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 9781610752558. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^ Christ, Mark K. (January 31, 2020). "Lucien Abraham (1902–1960)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. CALS. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
^ "Lucien Abraham Named State Adjutant General". The Northwest Arkansas Times. Fayetteville, Arkansas. Associated Press. December 20, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "General Promoted". Blytheville (Ark.) Courier News. December 23, 1953. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.