Kasten Antell
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Per Kasten Samuel Antell (12 May 1845, Helsinki[1] – 20 November 1906[1]) was a Finnish politician and colonel. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. He was also head of the finance department in the Leo Mechelin's Senate in 1905.[2]
Military career
After graduating from the Hamina Cadet School in 1863 Antell joined the Semyonovsky Life Guards Regiment, serving as a lieutenant from 1863 to 1869.[3] etached to the staff of the Governor-General of Finland in 1870, he undertook special assignments until 1876. He was promoted to major in 1870, lieutenant colonel in 1873 and colonel in 1876, when he resigned his commission.[3]
