Complex sentence: Francis Barretto Spinola (March 19,1821--April 14,1891) was the first Italian American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving as a representive from New York from 1887 to 1891.
Split into simpler sentences: Francis Barretto Spinola (March 19,1821-April 14,1891) was the first Italian American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives. He was a representive from New York from 1887 to 1891.