Complex sentence: In 1853 he was appointed reporter of the supreme court of Indiana, and in 1859 he was elected to congress as a Republican, serving on the 36th and 37th congresses, holding his seat until March 3,1863.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1853 he was appointed reporter of the supreme court of Indiana. In 1859 he was elected to congress as a Republican, serving on the 36th and 37th congresses, holding his seat until March 3,1863.