Joseph Smallwood signs the document bringing Newfoundland into Confederation.

Joseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood, PC , CC (December 24, 1900 РDecember 18, 1991) was the main force that brought Newfoundland into Confederation, and would soon become Premier of the province. 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." Image File history File links Joseph_Smallwood_signing_Newfoundland_into_Confederation. ... Image File history File links Joseph_Smallwood_signing_Newfoundland_into_Confederation. ... The Privy Council Office as it appeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada (French: Conseil priv̩ de la Reine pour le Canada) is the council of advisers to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (359th in leap years). ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... In the Gregorian calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), with 13 days remaining until the end of the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Capital St. ... We dont have an article called Canadian-confederation Start this article Search for Canadian-confederation in. ...

Smallwood was born in Gambo, Newfoundland to Charles and Minnie May Smallwood. His grandfather, David Smallwood, was a well-known maker of boots in St. John's. Smallwood grew up in St. John's. As a teenager he worked as an apprentice at a newspaper and moved to New York City in 1920. In New York he worked for the socialist newspaper The Call. he returned to Newfoundland in 1925, where he soon met and married Clara Oates in 1925. In 1926 he founded a newspaper of his own in Corner Brook. Gambo is a town in northeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ... Mexican cowboy boots custom made for Harry S. Truman. ... Nickname: The City of Legends Motto: Avancez (Go forward) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Newfoundland and Labrador Established August 5, 1583 by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I Government  - City Mayor Andy Wells  - Governing body St. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... If youre looking for the TV show, see The Apprentice. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to control by the community. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Overlooking City of Corner Brook from James Cook Park Corner Brook is a city located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the Humber River. ...

In 1928 he acted as campaign manager for the Prime Minister of the dominion, Sir Richard Squires. He also ran as a Liberal candidate in Bonavista in 1932, but lost the election. 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. He left the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland in 1943 to operate a pig farm at the Newfoundland Airport at Gander. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... In United States and other democracies, political campaigns larger than a few individuals generally include a campaign manager whose role is to coordinate the campaigns operations. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... A dominion, often Dominion, is the territory or the authority of a dominus (a lord or master). ... Sir Richard Anderson Squires (January 18, 1880-March 26, 1940) was the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1919-1923 and from 1928-1932. ... The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ... Categories: Towns | Newfoundland and Labrador communities | Coastal towns of Canada | Canada-place stubs ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... The Great Depression was a time of economic down turn, which started after the stock market crash on October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday. ... 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 Newfoundlands history and culture. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... History studies the past in human terms. ... Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning to cultivate), generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ... The Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland (BCN) was the government owned public radio service of the dominion of Newfoundland. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Farms, East of Gorgan, Iran. ... Gander is a town in northeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ...

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. Smallwood supported joining Canada, arguing that union with Canada would bring economic prosperity. He founded and led the Confederate League that supported the Confederation option in the Convention during the 1948 Newfoundland referendums. He was also member of the 1947 delegation that travelled to Ottawa to discuss union and created yet another newspaper, The Confederate, to promote Confederation. The referendum was successful, and in 1949, as leader of the Liberal Party, Smallwood was elected Premier of the new province. He ran Newfoundland virtually unchallenged for 22 years and won 6 elections. The seventh resulted in a tie in 1971. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A delegate is an individual (or a member of a group called a delegation) who represents the interests of a larger organization (e. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. ... The Confederate Association was a political party formed and led by Joey Smallwood and Gordon Bradley to advocate that the Dominion of Newfoundland join Canadian Confederation. ... The Newfoundland Referendums of 1948 were a series of two referendums to decide the future of the British Colony of Newfoundland. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - Representatives 8... A confederation is an association of sovereign states or communities, usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution. ... Ballots of the Argentine plebiscite of 1984 on the border treaty with Chile A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ...

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. 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. The affidavits would later be published in local newspapers. The Telegram is a daily newspaper published in St. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Hon. ... An affidavit is a formal sworn statement of fact, signed by the declarant (who is called the affiant), and witnessed (as to the veracity of the affiants signature) by a taker of oaths, such as a notary public. ...

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. Valdmanis was dismissed in 1954 when he was charged with defrauding the government, for which he would spend two years in prison. 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]. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Smallwood remained premier until 1972, and remained a member of the House of Assembly until 1977. 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. He died in 1991, before the entire Encyclopedia was published. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral legislature, in some countries, often at subnational level. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ... The Editor in chief is a publications primary editor. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday 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. 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] 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Geoff Stirling (born St. ... 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 on August 13, 1926) is the current President of Cuba but on indefinite medical hiatus. ...

In 1986 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. A Marine Atlantic ferry, the M/V Joseph and Clara Smallwood honours Newfoundland and Labrador's most prominent political family. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up companion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country. ... Marine Atlantic ferry ports and current routes Marine Atlantic Inc. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, ca. ...

The Commission of Government was established in Newfoundland due to the collapse of democratic institutions during the Great Depression. ... This is a list of the premiers and Prime Ministers of Newfoundland and Labrador from the granting of responsible government in 1855 through dominion status, the colony joining Canadian confederation in 1949 and up to the modern day. ... Frank Duff Moores (born February 18, 1933) is a Canadian politician and businessman who served as Newfoundland and Labradors second Premier (1972-1979). ...

	First Ministers of Newfoundland
Colonial Prime Ministers & Premiers (1855-1907) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Categories: Newfoundland and Labrador premiers | Stub ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador. ... Little | Kent | Hoyles | Carter | Bennett | Carter | Whiteway | Thorburn | Whiteway | Goodridge | Greene | Whiteway | Winter | Bond Philip Francis Little (1824 – October 22, 1897) was the Premier of Newfoundland between 1855 and 1858. ... John Kent (1805 - September 1, 1872) was premier of Newfoundland 1858-1861. ... Hugh Hoyles was the Premier of Newfoundland from 1861 through 1865. ... Sir Frederick Bowker Terrington Carter (born February 12, 1819 in St. ... Charles James Fox Bennett (1793-1883) was a merchant and politician who successfully fought attempts to take Newfoundland into Canadian confederation. ... Sir Frederick Bowker Terrington Carter (born February 12, 1819 in St. ... Sir William Vallance Whiteway (April 1, 1828-June 24, 1908) was a politician and three time Premier of Newfoundland. ... Sir Robert Thorburn (March 28, 1836-April 12, 1906) was a Newfoundland merchant and politician who served as the colonys Premier from 1885 to 1889. ... Sir William Vallance Whiteway (April 1, 1828-June 24, 1908) was a politician and three time Premier of Newfoundland. ... Augustus F. Goodridge (1839-February 16, 1920) was a Newfoundland merchant and politician. ... Daniel Joseph Greene (1850 – December 12, 1911) was a Newfoundland politician who briefly served as the colonys Premier. ... Sir William Vallance Whiteway (April 1, 1828-June 24, 1908) was a politician and three time Premier of Newfoundland. ... Sir James Spearman Winter (1845-1900) was a Newfoundland politician and Premier. ... Sir Robert Bond (February 25, 1857 – March 16, 1927) was the Premier of Newfoundland from 1900 to 1909. ... Dominion Prime Ministers (1907-1934) Morris | Lloyd | Cashin | Squires | Warren | Hickman | Monroe | Alderdice | Squires | Alderdice Sir Edward Patrick Morris (May 8, 1859-October 24, 1935) was a lawyer and Prime Minister of Newfoundland. ... Sir William Frederick Lloyd (1864-1937) was a newspaper editor and Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1918 to 1919. ... Sir Michael Patrick Cashin (1864-1926) was a businessman and politician. ... Sir Richard Anderson Squires (January 18, 1880-March 26, 1940) was the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1919-1923 and from 1928-1932. ... William Robertson Warren (October 9, 1879-December 31, 1927) was a Newfoundland lawyer, politician and judge who served as the dominions Prime Minister from July 1923 to April 1924. ... Albert Edgar Hickman (August 2, 1875_February 9, 1943) was a politician and businessman who served as Prime Minister of Newfoundland for 33 days in 1924 as leader of a caretaker administration after the successive collapses of the Liberal Reform Party governments of Prime Ministers Sir Richard Squires and William Warren. ... Walter Sydney Monroe (May 14, 1871-October 6, 1952) was a businessman and conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1924 to 1928 as leader of the He was born in Ireland in 1871, the first son of John Monroe and Elizabeth Monroe. ... Frederick Charles Alderdice (November 10, 1872-February 26, 1936) was a businessman, politician and the last Prime Minister of Newfoundland. ... Sir Richard Anderson Squires (January 18, 1880-March 26, 1940) was the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1919-1923 and from 1928-1932. ... Frederick Charles Alderdice (November 10, 1872-February 26, 1936) was a businessman, politician and the last Prime Minister of Newfoundland. ... Chairmen of the Commission of Government (1934-1949) The Commission of Government was established in Newfoundland due to the collapse of democratic institutions during the Great Depression. ... Anderson | Walwyn | Macdonald Sir David Murray Anderson (1874-1936) was born in England and served as a naval officer rising to admiral in 1931 before retiring from the Royal Navy. ... Sir Humphrey Thomas Walwyn (January 25, 1879 - December 29, 1957) served most of his life in the Royal Navy rising to the position of Vice-Admiral of the Royal Indian Navy retiring in 1934. ... Gordon Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor (1885–1966) was a British politician and Newfoundlands final British governor as well as the last chairman of the Commission of Government serving from 1946 until the colony joined confederation in 1949 and became a province of Canada. ... Provincial Premiers (1949-present) Smallwood | Moores | Peckford | Rideout | Wells | Tobin | Tulk | Grimes | Williams Frank Duff Moores (born February 18, 1933) is a Canadian politician and businessman who served as Newfoundland and Labradors second Premier (1972-1979). ... Alfred Brian Peckford (born August 27, 1942) is a former teacher, politician and premier of Newfoundland. ... Thomas Gerald Rideout (born June 25, 1948) is a former politician and Premier of Newfoundland. ... Clyde Kirby Wells (born November 9, 1937) is a Newfoundland and Labrador judge and former politician and Premier of the province. ... Brian Vincent Tobin, PC (born October 21, 1954 in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian politician. ... Beaton Tulk (May 22, 1944 - ) is an educator and civil servant and a former Newfoundland politician and provincial premier. ... Roger D. Grimes (born May 2, 1950) is a Newfoundland and Labrador politician. ... Daniel Danny Williams, QC, LL.B, BA, MHA (born August 4, 1949 in St. ...

External links

• Documentary film

Smallwood also loved to.......