Complex sentence: In 1900, Blakeney was elected as a Republican to Congress, serving one full term from March 4,1901 to March 3,1903, declining to be a candidate for renomination in 1902.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1900, Blakeney was elected as a Republican to Congress, serving one full term from March 4,1901 to March 3,1903. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1902.