Lucien Abraham

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
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

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]