Complex sentence: He was elected a fellow of Hertford College, Oxford for the period 1874--1881, while in 1880, he was appointed Commisioner for Inland Revenue, a position he held till 1882.
Split into simpler sentences: He was elected a fellow of Hertford College, Oxford for the period 1874 to 1881. In 1880 Godley was appointed Commissioner for Inland Revenue, a position he held till 1882.