Samuel Mardian

Sam Mardian
48th Mayor of Phoenix
In office
January 4, 1960 – January 2, 1964
Preceded by Jack Richard Williams
Succeeded by Milton H. Graham
Personal details
Born June 24, 1919 (1919-06-24) (age 92)
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Lucy Keshishian (d. 2006)
Profession Politician

Samuel Mardian, Jr. (born June 24, 1919) is an American Republican politician, and a former Mayor of Phoenix.

Mardian was born in Pasadena, California, the son of Armenian immigrants Akabe (née Lekerian) and Samuel Mardian, Sr. He served as a Captain in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. From 1960 to 1964, Mardian served as the Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona.

Mardian is an older brother of Watergate figure Robert Mardian.

Awards and honors

References

  • Who's Who in the World, 1974–1975 by Marquis Who's Who, Second edition (Wilmette, IL, 1973)
  • Armenian-American veterans of World War II by Armenian General Benevolent Union (New York, 1951)

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