On April 6th, 1865, Albert F. Longeway was born in Dunham, Province of Quebec, Canada, to George R. and Mary Jane Longeway. During his early life in Canada, Longeway expressed an interest in pursuing a career in medicine after he graduated from McGill Normal School in 1882. Longeway attended Bishop College in Montreal, Canada, and graduated with a degree in medicine in 1886. After graduating, Longeway established his medical practice in Highgate Springs, Canada, while also serving as a lecturer at Bishop College and as attending physician in Montreal. Longeway, however, had considered to establish a medical practice in the western United States. On July 4th, 1887, he arrived in Butte, Montana, with the intention to establish himself as a medical professional in the small but growing city of Great Falls, Montana. Over the course of his 45 years living in Great Falls, Longeway helped establish the city’s medical infrastructure. Longeway built Great Falls’ first hospital in an old Presbyterian church at First avenue south and Seventh street. In 1890, he was awarded a medical contract with the Boston and Montana smelting company and built a larger hospital at First avenue north and Seventh street. For much of his career, Longeway served as the primary physician and surgeon for the Great Northern Railway, as well as the Montana Power Company until September 1st, 1932. Additionally, Longeway served as president of the Montana State Medical Association, where he continuously advocated for the establishment a state board of health until the state legislature authorized the formation of the board in 1901. While advocating for the establishment of a state board of health, Longeway attained $2,000 from the State of Montana to fight the spread of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. To justify the appropriation of these funds, Longeway worked closely with the Minnesota State Board of Health and Dr. Louis Wilson to study the fever and discover its mode of transmission. Alongside his medical career, Longeway was heavily involved in civic and military affairs. He served as president of the Great Falls Chamber of Commerce from 1910 to 1912 and was a founding member of the city’s first police commission. When the United States entered World War I, Longeway served with distinction in the Medical Reserve Corps of the United States Army. Longeway assisted in the organization of a golf enthusiast club, the Meadow Lark County Club, and served as its president from 1921 to 1927. Longeway also established himself as a prominent member of the agricultural and livestock industries through his ownership of one of the larger ranches in the state. After a lengthy battle with lung cancer, Longeway died at his home on September 4th, 1933. Longeway was survived by his wife, Gertrude M. Longeway, who he had married in 1889 while visiting Galesburg, Illinois, his four daughters - Albertine, Josephine, Katherine, and Frances – and his two sons – Ward Longeway and Forest H. Longeway. Longeway was buried at the Highland Cemetery in Great Falls on September 6th, 1933.