Complex sentence: Stephen Royce (August 12,1787November 11,1868) was an American, a lawyer, a judge, and the 23rd Governor of Vermont from 1854 to 1856.
Split into simpler sentences: Stephen Royce (August 12,1787November 11,1868) was an American lawyer, judge and politician. He served as the 23rd Governor of Vermont from 1854 to 1856.