Albert Forrest Longeway
History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
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Albert Forrest Longeway, M.D. of Great Falls Montana is a 
native of Dunham, Province of Quebec, born April 6, 1865.
Dr. Longeway is of French descent, his ancestors being 
among the early settlers of Canada. His father, George R. 
Longeway, was born in Clarenceville, Canada, December 13, 1825. 
When the California gold fever spread over the country 
he was one of the victims and in 1850 he sought the new 
El Dorado of the West. After a few years spent in the 
placer mines of California he returned to his native 
country, bringing with him a good supply of gold with 
which he purchased a farm. On this farm he resided 
until recently when he retired and moved into town. 
His wife wasMary Jane Derrick and she too is a native 
of Clarenceville. They have had five children of whom 
Albert F. is the third. Four are still living.The 
subject of our sketch had excellent educational 
advantages. He graduated at the McGill Normal School 
in 1882,then he took a four year course in medicine 
at Bishop College in Montreal, and graduated at that 
institution in 1886. His high standing in college and 
the proficiency he displayed at a special examination 
in surgery won for him two gold medals.After 
graduating Dr. Longeway entered his professional 
career at Highgate Springs. Soon, however, he 
returned to Montreal and accepted the position 
of assistant demonstrator of anatomy in Bishop 
College. At the same time he servedas attending 
physician at the Montreal Dispensary. A year 
later he decided to seek a location in the West. 
When he reached St. Louis he was still undecided 
where to go, having in view both El Paso, Texas 
and Butte City Montana.He flipped a nickel to 
decide the matter. The choice fell to the latter 
place, and he arrived in Butte City on the 4th of 
July 1887. The railroad was then being built to 
Great Falls and this place offered many inducements 
for him to locate here. Two other physicians were 
in practice here when he opened his office. From 
the very firsthe met with success and soon 
established a large and lucrative practice.Dr. 
Longeway was married August 23, 1889 to Miss 
Gertrude Welch, a native of Stanbridge, Province 
of Quebec and a daughter of Ira A. Welsh of that 
place. They have four children, Albertine Ada, 
Estella, Josephine Theodore,Gertrude and Albert 
F. Jr.

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