The preservation of liberty was Richard Dobbs Spaight's political lodestar while he firmly supported an effective central government and fought for the Bill of Rights. This booklet on Spaight is one in a series on Revolutionary War soldiers who later signed the U.S. Constitution. The booklet reviews covers his youth in Ireland, his military service, and his public service to North Carolina as a Constitutional Convention delegate, governor, and legislator. Personal data about Spaight and a bibliographic essay of further readings are also included. (DJC)