Complex sentence: He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 25,1966, and received his commission the same day, serving as chief judge from 1969 until his death on January 9,1972.
Split into simpler sentences: He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 25,1966, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1969 until his death on January 9,1972.