Complex sentence: William Burnet (March, 1688-September 7,1728) was a British civil servant and colonial administrator who served as governor of New York and New Jersey (1720-1728) and Massachusetts (1728).
Split into simpler sentences: William Burnet (March, 1688-September 7,1728) was a British civil servant and colonial administrator. He served as governor of New York and New Jersey (1720-1728) and Massachusetts (1728).