(June 11, 1745\u2013August 16, 1790), was a signer of the Constitution of the United States of America. He served as a Colonel in the Revolutionary Army, was appointed Federal Judge in New Jersey by President George Washington and served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey.<\/p>\n
David Brearly attended Princeton University, where he was under the instruction of the Reverend John Witherspoon, one of the nation\u2019s premier theologians and legal experts. He was admitted to the bar in 1767 and was so outspoken for the cause of liberty that he was arrested for \u201chigh treason\u201d against Britain. David Brearly was also active in many areas of religion, being:<\/p>\n
. \u2026 a warden of St. Michael\u2019s Church. \u2026 a compiler of the Protestant Episcopal Prayer Book<\/i> and a delegate to the Episcopal General Convention in 1786.1301<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
(June 11, 1745\u2013August 16, 1790), was a signer of the Constitution of the United States of America. He served as a Colonel in the Revolutionary Army, was appointed Federal Judge in New Jersey by President George Washington and served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. David Brearly attended Princeton University, where … Continue reading “BREARLY,
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