Vahan Cardashian

Vahan Cardashian (; December 1, 1882 June 11, 1934) was an Armenian-American political activist and lawyer.

Born in the city of Caesarea (now Kayseri), Ottoman Empire on December 1, 1882, or 1883, Cardashian studied in the local French lyceum and Talas American College. He emigrated to the United States in 1902. He got accepted at Yale University in 1904 In the same year, he wrote a book entitled The Ottoman Empire of the Twentieth Century.

In early 1919, he founded the American Committee for the Independence of Armenia (ACIA), the predecessor of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). He continued his efforts until his death in 1934. Some authors claim otherwise, but in his 1934 obituary, it is stated that Cardashian was survived by his sister, mother and brother.