[2] As a representative, he held the office of speaker for many years and was the leader of the National Party.

[2] Because he refused to meet with United States government officials unless they came to his home, his home was where important meetings of Choctaw legislators, religious leaders, and members of the United States Congress were held.

[2] The house was originally part of a 500-acre farm that included four mineral springs.

[2] At the time it was built, the Smallwood House was located in Atoka County, a part of the Pushmataha District of the Choctaw Nation.

[2] At the time of the national register application in 1982, the walls were intact except for a cave-in on the south side above a second-story window.