Complex sentence: Born in Argyle, Nova Scotia, he was an insurance agent and merchant before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Nova Scotia riding of Yarmouth and Clare in the 1917 federal election.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Argyle, Nova Scotia, he was an insurance agent and merchant. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Nova Scotia riding of Yarmouth and Clare in the 1917 federal election.