Complex sentence: Between 1868 and 1916, five Indiana politicians were vice-presidential nominees on the major party tickets; in 1888, one of the state's former Civil War generals, Benjamin Harrison, was elected President of the United States.
Split into simpler sentences: Between 1868 and 1916, five Indiana politicians were vice-presidential nominees on the major party tickets. In 1888, Benjamin Harrison, one of the state's former Civil War generals, was elected President of the United States.