Samuel Mardian 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.