Simon Zavarian; (Armenian:????? ????????) also known by his nom de guerre Anton (?????); (1866-1913) was one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and part of Armenian national liberation movement; along Kristapor Mikaelian and Stepan Zorian.

Zavarian was born in Aygehat; Lori. Growing up; he attended college in Moscow; later settling in Tiflis; where he met Kristapor Mikaelian and Stepan Zorian. They co-founded the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) in 1890.

This political party gained public support by demanding reforms and taking up arms to defend Armenian citizens of the Ottoman Empire. As a cofounder of the party; he participated in the framework of the plans and rules of the Dashnaks and served as a member of the ARF central bureau. As an activist; he did research for the party and performed organizational work during his many travels to different worldwide locations. Zavarian traveled to Mush and Sassoun as a teacher and eventually settled in Istanbul; where he worked on the newspaper Azadamard. Pictures From History