The son of colonial President Jeremy Clarke , he was a Quaker like his father .
Walter Clarke ( 1640 -- 1714 ) was an early governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and the first native - born governor of the colony .
The son of colonial President Jeremy Clarke , Walter Clarke was a Quaker like Walter Clarke 's father .
Walter Clarke ( 1640 -- 1714 ) was an early governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and the first native - born governor of the colony .