Complex sentence: In 1886 he was created Baron Stanley of Preston, in the County Palatine of Lancaster; and in government, he served as President of the Board of Trade (1886-1888), remaining in that office until he was appointed Governor General of Canada.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1886 he was created Baron Stanley of Preston, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. He served as President of the Board of Trade (1886-1888), remaining in that office until he was appointed Governor General of Canada.