Major General Lucien Abraham (February 1, 1902 – June 11, 1960) was an American educator who served as the
Adjutant General of Arkansas from 1953 to 1955.
Coaching career
Lucien Abraham was the head
football
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coach at Arkansas College (present-day
Lyon College) at
Batesville in 1935.
Military service
During
World War II, Abraham served with the
153d Infantry,
Alaskan Department, in the
Aleutian Islands. In January 1953, he was appointed
Adjutant General of Arkansas by Governor
Francis Cherry Francis Cherry may refer to:
* Francis Cherry (governor) (1908–1965), governor of Arkansas, USA
* Francis Cherry (diplomat) (1552–1605), English ambassador to the Court of Russia, 1598–1599
* Francis Cherry (non-juror) (1665–1713), English l ...
. In December 1953, Abraham was promoted to the
State grade of
major general in the
Arkansas Army National Guard.
References
External links
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1902 births
1960 deaths
Adjutants General of Arkansas
Lyon Scots football coaches
National Guard (United States) generals
Ouachita Baptist Tigers baseball players
Ouachita Baptist Tigers football players
People from Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Schoolteachers from Arkansas
United States Army personnel of World War II