Eskandar Khan Davidkhanian

The son of General Martiros Khan Davidkhanian, Eskandar Khan Davidkhanian followed in his father's footsteps, teaching French and Russian at Dar ul-Funun—the oldest university in Iran—as well as serving as a General in the Persian military. Davidkhanian served as the Deputy Commander of the Persian Cossack Brigade, ranking higher than the future Shah, Reza Pahlavi.^[4]

In 1906, a committee was chosen to investigate the Brigade's finances under Fyodor Chernozubov, determining that Chernozubov had been stealing the soldier's pay, an act confirmed by Russian officers. Chernozubov had mishandled the pension distribution of Martiros Khan Davidkhanian and given a portion of the pension to Alexander Khan Setkhanian, Eskandar's brother-in-law. Chernozubov was dismissed after the results of the investigation were announced, leading to the appointment of a new Commander.^[5]