He represented the electoral district of Green Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1956 to 1971.
[1] He was born in Corner Brook in 1928, the son of Newfoundland Premier and Canadian Father of Confederation, Joey Smallwood, and his wife Clara Oates.
[2][3] On May 27, 1971, Smallwood assaulted William Marshall on the floor of the House, and was issued a five-day suspension.
[4] John Crosbie was given a three-day suspension after accusing Joey Smallwood of approving of William's behavior, while Marshall and H.R.V.
[5][6] In 1983, he suffered stab wounds in an altercation with his son, who was charged with attempted murder.