Complex sentence: The son of Dutch-American Cornelius P. Van Ness, who served as Governor of Vermont, the younger Van Ness attended Norwich University, and graduated from the University of Vermont, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1825 and a Master of Arts in 1831.
Split into simpler sentences: The son of Dutch-American Cornelius P. Van Ness, who served as Governor of Vermont. The younger Van Ness attended Norwich University, and graduated from the University of Vermont, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1825 and a master of Arts in 1831.