Food, Health, and Medicine

1934 -  

Dr. Joseph Pearson Quander is the first black doctor on the faculty of the University of Texas - Austin.  He is the direct descendant of Dr. John Quander,  a member of the first graduating class of Howard University Medical School. Joseph graduated from Yale University in 1957.  He attended Howard University Medical School and completed his medical internship at DC General Hospital.  Joseph completed his surgical residency at Howard University Medical Center, and entered the US Airforce. Joseph is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

(Listen to his interview with the Austin History Center.)

1971 -        

Jahmond "Jay" Quander is Founder and CEO of 1799 Prime Steak & Seafood and its parent company, Irrived Hospitality Inc. in Alexandria, VA. Jay previously worked as General Manager at The Blackwall Hitch, and he has opened restaurants in Manhattan, NY, Annapolis, MD & Virginia.  He was also previously Director of Food and Beverage Operations at George Washington’s Mount Vernon.  Jay is a descendant of the Quanders that worked on the Mount Vernon Estate, and established their freed slave community where Quander Road and Quander Road School stand.  

Jay's latest venture, 1799 Prime Steak & Seafood Restaurant is  rooted in the rich history of the Quander family. The restaurant gets its name from the year of George Washington's death, December 14, “1799” upon which his will provided for the manumission and freedom of his 123 enslaved, including Quander ancestors.