Virginia SR 79: Celebrating the life of Henry J. Abraham.

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 79 

Celebrating the life of Henry J. Abraham. 

Agreed to by the Senate, March 8, 2020 

WHEREAS, Henry J. Abraham, a professor emeritus at the 
University of Virginia who was well known for his expertise on judicial law, 
died on February 26, 2020; and

WHEREAS, a native of Germany, Henry Abraham attended primary 
and secondary schools there and had completed an apprenticeship as a printer, 
when, at the age of 15, his parents sent him to the United States after the 
rise of the Nazi regime; and 

WHEREAS, Henry Abraham lived and worked in Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania, before joining the United States Army in 1942 and becoming a 
citizen of the United States in 1943; he completed specialized training in 
languages while he was assigned to the Signal Corps; and 

WHEREAS, during World War II, Henry Abraham gathered valuable 
intelligence as an interrogator in England, Holland, Belgium, France, and 
Germany; he subsequently became a member of the Berlin Documents Center, an 
essential repository of documents needed for the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials; 
and 

WHEREAS, after his honorable military service, Henry Abraham 
graduated first in his class from Kenyon College, then received a master�s 
degree from Columbia University and a doctorate from the University of 
Pennsylvania, where he served as a faculty member from 1949 until 1972, when he 
joined the University of Virginia; and 

WHEREAS, during his tenure at the University of Virginia, 
Henry Abraham served as a chaired professor of government and foreign affairs 
and earned many awards and accolades, including the Thomas Jefferson Award, the 
University of Virginia Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award, and 
the Z Society�s Distinguished Faculty Award; and

WHEREAS, through his vast intellect and engaging teaching 
style, Henry Abraham inspired generations of students, and he enjoyed lifelong 
friendships with many of them; after his retirement as a professor in 1997, he 
continued to teach an adult continuing education program on his area of 
expertise, the Supreme Court of the United States; and 

WHEREAS, Henry Abraham was a prolific author who completed 13 
books on the judicial process, most of which spanned multiple editions, and 
contributed chapters and scholarly articles to other works; he was a visiting 
professor at institutions throughout the United Sates and also served as a 
longtime lecturer for the U.S. Department of State, sharing his insights with 
individuals in 65 countries; and 

WHEREAS, Henry Abraham will be fondly remembered and greatly 
missed by his wife of 66 years, Mildred; his children, Philip and Peter, and 
their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, 
be it 

RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great 
sadness the loss of Henry J. Abraham, a distinguished scholar who made many 
contributions to the University of Virginia co