Complex sentence: Oramel Hinckley Simpson (March 20,1870 November 17,1932) became governor of the state of Louisiana in 1926, upon the death of his predecessor, Henry L. Fuqua.
Split into simpler sentences: Oramel Hinckley Simpson (March 20,1870 November 17,1932) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Louisiana. He became governor of Louisiana in 1926, upon the death of his predecessor, Henry L. Fuqua.