David Brearly was a student of the Enlightenment philosophers and English jurists who taught that a contract existed between the individual and the state, and this exposure influenced him as a framer of the Constitution, with its careful definitions of the obligations of government and the rights of citizens. This booklet on Brearly is one in a series on Revolutionary War soldiers who signed the United States Constitution. It covers his legal training, his military service, and his public service to New Jersey as the state's chief justice and as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. Personal data on Brearly and suggestions for further readings are also included. (DJC)