Sam Mardian

Sam Mardian
48th Mayor of Phoenix
In office
January 4, 1960  January 2, 1964
Preceded by Jack Williams
Succeeded by Milton H. Graham
Personal details
Born (1919-06-24)June 24, 1919
Pasadena, California
Died November 23, 2015(2015-11-23) (aged 96)
Phoenix, Arizona
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Lucy Keshishian (d. 2006)
Profession Politician

Samuel "Sam" Mardian, Jr. (June 24, 1919 November 23, 2015) was an American businessman and politician.[1]

Mardian was an American Republican politician, and the Mayor of Phoenix from 1960 until 1964.

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 was an older brother of Watergate figure Robert Mardian. He helped operated his family's construction enterprise and was an accountant.

Sam Mardian died in Phoenix, Arizona on November 23, 2015 at the age of 96.[1]

Awards and honors

References

  1. 1 2 "Former Phoenix Mayor Sam Mardian dies at 96". The Arizona Republic. November 25, 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  • 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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