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| Born | March 26, 1786 Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1843 (aged 57) Portland, Maine, U.S. |
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| Service/ | U.S. Army |
| Rank | Brevet Brigadier General |
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| Children | Henry L. Eustis |
| Relations | William Eustis (uncle) |
Abraham Eustis (March 26, 1786 – June 27, 1843) was a lawyer and notable U.S. Army officer, eventually rising to become a Brevet Brigadier General. He saw service in Florida and became a notable artillery specialist and the first commander of Fort Monroe, located at the entrance to the harbor of Hampton Roads in Virginia.
In Florida, Lake Eustis and the city of Eustis were each named in his honor. Camp Abraham Eustis, a World War I-era U.S. Army base along the James River, was named for him. Later renamed Fort Eustis and now located in the independent city of Newport News, Virginia, it is part of an expanded and active facility, Joint Base Langley-Eustis.