Complex sentence: Originally he intended to follow his father's profession, and he studied medicine in Edinburgh; he later decided on a career in law, was called to the Bar in 1826 and became King's Counsel in 1835.
Split into simpler sentences: Originally he intended to follow his father's profession, and he studied medicine in Edinburgh. He later decided on a career in law, was called to the Bar in 1826 and became King's Counsel in 1835.