Wwll, let's see. Here's a few more names to add to the list of Quakers that I personally know, like, and,or admire.
Capt Robert Douglas. Square Rig "Super Sailor" owner and commander of "Shenandoah", Square Tops'l Schooner. I've been led to believe that he is "The" Douglas, head of the clan. One of the finest people I've ever met. Then there's Richard "Dickey" Grovesener. World class artist, in my opinion, in the same class as Rembrandt. Looks like anything but what he is. Very Generous with his gifts of art to places like the Newport Hoispital, and such. Built an ultra-light airplane and used to fly around the shore area lkookinbg like the "Wicked Witch of the West" until he piled it up, thus ending his flying career. Joy Hill Radcliffe, Jack's ex wife. Mother is a PHD Nurse, head of the nursing Dept at Salve Regina University. Her Father is also a Phd. Ned Reynolds, All around "Good Guy". Joya Hoyt, Katey Hoyt.Then there's John Nickolas Brown, founder of Brown University ( don't know him) The Fact is I know a lot of old fmily Quakers and have never met one that I didn't like. Qsuite a few Quaker families live or have lived on Washington St. Waterfront with a few private piers. The Benson Family, for instance. Washington St. is on the "right" side of the railroad tracks And were madder than Hell when the Real estate developers were going to put a limited access highway parallel to the tracks, thereby isolating Washinton St, second St. and third St. from the "wrong" side of the tracks. They did not want their children growing up in an exdclusive, "Well to Do" environment. It would also, virtually excluded the kids from "The other side of the tracks" from using their Private beaches and Piers, a practice that they strongly encouraged. You will notice, if you ever drive through Newport, RI, that "The America's Cup" Highway is