Complex sentence: John Ezra Rickards (July 23,1848--December 26,1927) was a Montana legislator, Republican politician, the first Lieutenant Governor of Montana, and the second Governor of the state of Montana.
Split into simpler sentences: John Ezra Rickards (July 23,1848--December 26,1927) was a Republican politician in the Montana legislator. He served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Montana, and the second Governor of the state of Montana.