Frans Vihtori Rantanen (14 February 1874 – 29 August 1921) was a Finnish construction worker and politician, born in Kokemäki. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1909 and from 1910 to 1918, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He kept a low profile during the Finnish Civil War and tried to resume his duties as a Member of Parliament after the defeat of the Red side in May 1918, but was arrested, as the White authorities considered that the articles he had signed with a pseudonym in the press of his party during the Civil War constituted proof of his involvement on the Red side. In October 1918, he was given a suspended prison sentence of five years and resumed his liberty.
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1874 births
1921 deaths
People from Kokemäki
People from Turku and Pori Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1907–1908) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1908–1909) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1910–1911) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1911–1913) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1913–1916) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1916–1917) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1917–1919) People of the Finnish Civil War (Red side)