Joseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood, PC , CC (December 24, 1900 – December 18, 1991) was the main force that brought Newfoundland into Confederation, and became the first Premier of the province. The Queen's Privy Council for Canada (QPC (Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada (CPR sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or the Privy Council The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed beginning 1 July 1867 from the Smallwood remains a controversial figure in Newfoundland, both for his role in ending its independent status and his acts while serving as its premier. He would dub himself "the last Father of Confederation. "
Joey Smallwood Gambo, Newfoundland to Charles and Minnie May Smallwood. Gambo is a Town in northeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. His grandfather, David Smallwood, was better then his son well-known maker of boots in St. A boot is a type of Shoe that covers at least the Foot and the Ankle and sometimes extends up to the Knee or even the Hip. John's. Growing up in St. John's, as a teenager Smallwood worked as an apprentice at a newspaper and moved to New York City in 1920. St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip Apprenticeship is a system of Training a new generation of practitioners of a skill A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The City of New York Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar In New York he worked for the socialist newspaper The Call. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution he returned to Newfoundland in 1925, where he soon met and married Clara Oates. In 1926 he founded a newspaper of his own in Corner Brook. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 1928 he acted as campaign manager for the Prime Minister of the dominion, Sir Richard Squires. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Representative democracies, Electoral campaigns larger than a few individuals generally include a campaign manager, either Paid or Volunteer This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. A dominion, often Dominion, refers to one of a group of autonomous polities under sovereign authority within the British Empire and Sir Richard Anderson Squires (January 18 1880-March 26 1940 was the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1919-1923 and from 1928-1932 He also ran as a Liberal candidate in Bonavista in 1932, but lost the election. For pre-1949 Liberal parties see Liberal parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the Bonavista (2006 population 3764 is a Town on the Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland in the Canadian Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office During the Great Depression he worked for various newspapers and edited a two volume collection titled "The Book of Newfoundland. " He also hosted a radio program, The Barrelman, beginning in 1937 that promoted pride in Newfoundland's history and culture. The Barrelman was a name adopted by Joseph Smallwood for his fifteen minute radio program on the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland to promote pride in Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic He left the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland in 1943 to operate a pig farm at the Newfoundland Airport at Gander. The Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland (BCN was the government-owned public radio service of the Dominion of Newfoundland. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A farm is an area of land including various structures devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food ( Produce, Grains, or Livestock Gander is a Canadian town located in northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland
In 1946 he was elected a delegate to the Newfoundland National Convention, which was organized to make recommendations to the British government about the constitutional future of Newfoundland which would be placed before the people of the country in a constitutional referendum. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A delegate is a member of a group representing an organization (e The Newfoundland National Convention of 1946 was a forum established to decide the constitutional future of Newfoundland (now a province of Canada) Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity Smallwood supported joining Canada, arguing that union with Canada would bring economic prosperity. Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Wealth derives from the old English word "weal" which means "well-being He founded and led the Confederate League that supported the Confederation option in the Convention during the 1948 Newfoundland referendums. The Confederate Association was a political party formed and led by Joey Smallwood and Gordon Bradley to advocate that the Dominion of Newfoundland join The Newfoundland Referendums of 1948 were a series of two Referendums to decide the political future of the British Colony of Newfoundland. He was also a member of the 1947 delegation that travelled to Ottawa to discuss union and created yet another newspaper, The Confederate, to promote Confederation. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. A confederation is a group of empowered states or communities usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution The 1948 referendums resulted in Confederation being approved, and in 1949, as leader of the Liberal Party, Smallwood was elected Premier of the new province. The Newfoundland Referendums of 1948 were a series of two Referendums to decide the political future of the British Colony of Newfoundland. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For pre-1949 Liberal parties see Liberal parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. He ran Newfoundland virtually unchallenged for 23 years and won 6 elections. The seventh, the 1971 general election resulted in a tie and Smallwood was forced to resign several months later in January 1972. The 1971 Newfoundland general election was held on 28 October, 1971 to elect members of the House of Assembly of the Province of Newfoundland He was forced out of the Liberal Party but tried to engineer a comeback by forming a new party, the Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party that unsuccessfully contested the 1975 provincial election
Smallwood, during career as premier, would be accused of being autocratic and self-aggrandizing. Because the entry into Confederation brought many grants to the province, Smallwood effectively controlled the financial situation of many islanders. He would bring many libel suits against The Telegram, and would threaten to pull government advertising over stories. The Telegram is a daily Newspaper published in St John's Newfoundland and Labrador. In 1969, when he was challenged by John Crosbie for the leadership of the Liberal Party, Smallwood would send Cabinet ministers to delegate selection meetings with notebooks, detailing who voted for which slate of delegates, and would bring Crosbie delegates to his residence, forcing them to sign affidavits supporting Smallwood's leadership. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Carnell Crosbie PC OC QC ONL (born January 30, 1931) is a retired provincial and federal An affidavit is a formal sworn statement of fact, signed by the declarant (who is called the affiant or deponent) and witnessed (as to the veracity of the The affidavits would later be published in local newspapers.
Smallwood relied heavily on the expertise of German industry in his repeated failed attempts to industrialize Newfoundland in the post confederation period. Leading the effort was Latvian expatriate Alfred Valdmanis, who was appointed Director-General of Economic Development in 1950 with the expectation that he would attract German and Baltic industrialists to the island. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Valdmanis was dismissed in 1954 when he was charged with defrauding the government, for which he would spend two years in prison. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) In the scandal that followed, it was revealed that Valdmanis, a finance minister in pre-war Latvia, had collaborated with the Nazis during the war. [1].
Smallwood remained premier until 1972, and remained a member of the House of Assembly until 1977. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. House of Assembly is a name given to the Legislature or Lower house of a Bicameral legislature in some countries often at Subnational level Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays After resigning from politics he launched and was editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, publishing the first two volumes in 1981 and 1984. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions A publication's editor in chief is its Primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) He died in 1991, before the entire Encyclopedia was published. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
In 1974, Smallwood, in conjunction with radio and television owner Geoff Stirling and Australian director Michael Rubbo, participated in a film project documenting Smallwood's invitation to visit Fidel Castro in Cuba. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Geoffrey William Stirling (born St John's, 1921 is a Canadian Businessman. Michael Dattilo Rubbo (born 31 December 1938) is an Australian Filmmaker who has written and directed over 50 films in documentary and fiction Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The resulting film, Waiting for Fidel, provided a glimpse into the Cuba of the day, as well as a more intimate expression of Smallwood's personal perspective. [2]
In 1986 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin A Marine Atlantic ferry, the M/V Joseph and Clara Smallwood honours Newfoundland and Labrador's most prominent political family. Marine Atlantic Inc (fr Marine Atlantique) is an independent Canadian Crown corporation offering Ferry services between the provinces of See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and
Smallwood is buried, along with his wife, Clara, at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in St. John's, Newfoundland.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Commission of Government |
Premier of Newfoundland 1949–1972 |
Succeeded by Frank D. Moores |
See also
- The Colony of Unrequited Dreams by Wayne Johnston (1998)
External links
The Commission of Government was a non-elected body that governed Newfoundland from 1934 to 1949 (when the former Dominion became the tenth province of This is a list of the premiers and Prime Ministers of Newfoundland and Labrador, both as a colony a dominion and a province of Canada. Frank Duff Moores ( February 18, 1933 - July 10, 2005) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as Newfoundland The Colony of Unrequited Dreams is a novel by Wayne Johnston, published in 1998Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic