Complex sentence: Samuel Fessenden (July 16,1784 in Fryeburg, Maine--13 March 1869 near Portland, Maine) was an attorney, American abolitionist, and politician, serving in both houses of the Massachusetts state legislature before Maine became a separate state.
Split into simpler sentences: Samuel Fessenden (July 16,1784--13 March 1869) was an American attorney, abolitionist and politician. He served in both houses of the Massachusetts state legislature before Maine became a separate state.