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Joseph Roberts Smallwood PC CC (December 24, 1900 – December 17, 1991) was a Newfoundlander and Canadian politician. He was the main force who brought the Dominion of Newfoundland into Canadian Confederation in 1949, becoming the first premier of Newfoundland , serving until 1972.
- Clara Oates (1901–1996)
- Liberal
- William R. Smallwood, Ramsey Smallwood, and Clara Smallwood Russell
- Frank Moores
14. Feb. 2008 · Joseph “Joey” Roberts Smallwood, CC, premier of Newfoundland (1949–72), journalist (born 24 December 1900 in Mint Brook, NL; died 17 December 1991 in St. John's, NL). The leading proponent of Confederation in Newfoundland in the 20th century, Joey Smallwood played an important role in bringing the province into Confederation in ...
Joseph „Joey“ Roberts Smallwood, PC, CC, (* 24. Dezember 1900 in Gambo, Neufundland; † 18. Dezember 1991 in St. John’s) war ein kanadischer Politiker, Journalist, Autor, Enzyklopädist und Gewerkschafter. Er war die treibende Kraft beim Beitritt Neufundlands zu Kanada, der am 31. März 1949 vollzogen wurde, und gilt aus ...
Joseph Roberts Smallwood, byname Joey Smallwood, (born December 24, 1900, Gambo, Newfoundland [Canada]—died December 17, 1991, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada), Canadian politician who vigorously campaigned for Newfoundland’s admission into Canada and who, one day after Newfoundland became the country’s 10th province (March 31, 1949 ...
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12. Mai 2017 · Joseph Smallwood, who emerged during the convention as a Confederate leader, signs the Terms of Union between Canada and Newfoundland on Dec. 11, 1948. Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent is at left.
He had become familiar with socialist writings from friends in the Newfoundland labour movement and during the brief periods that he lived in England and New York. He hoped to create a better life for working-class Newfoundlanders.
