David Brearley
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David Brearley (often misspelled as Brearly) (June 11, 1745 ā August 16, 1790) was an American Founding Father, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, a delegate from New Jersey to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which drafted the United States Constitution, a signer of the United States Constitution, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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David Brearley | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
In office September 26, 1789 ā August 16, 1790 | |
Appointed by | George Washington |
Preceded by | Seat established by 1 Stat. 73 |
Succeeded by | Robert Morris |
Personal details | |
Born | David Brearley (1745-06-11)June 11, 1745 Spring Grove, Maidenhead (now Lawrence Township), Hunterdon County, Province of New Jersey, British America |
Died | August 16, 1790(1790-08-16) (aged 45) Trenton, New Jersey |
Resting place | St. Michael's Church Trenton, New Jersey |
Education | Princeton University read law |
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