Complex sentence: Cornelius Clarkson Watts (1848--1930), or C. C. Watts, was United States Attorney for the District of West Virginia and Attorney General of West Virginia.
Split into simpler sentences: Cornelius Clarkson Watts (1848--1930), or C. C. Watts, was an American lawyer and politician. He served as United States Attorney for the District of West Virginia and Attorney General of West Virginia.