Esther Doughty Luckhardt ('' née'' Schwertfeger; June 18, 1913January 14, 2011) was an American insurance and real estate business owner and

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politician. She represented Dodge County in the

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for 22 years (1963–1985). At the time of her retirement from politics, she had been the longest-serving female member of the Legislature.

Biography

Luckhardt was born Esther Hulda Louise Schwertfeger. She graduated from Horicon High School in

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. She owned and operated a real-estate and insurance business in Horicon. From 1963 until 1985, Luckhardt served in the

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