Complex sentence: When Tennessee was admitted as a state in 1796, he was one of its first judges, and in 1807 was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives, 7th General Assembly, 1807-09; representing Montgomery and Stewart counties.
Split into simpler sentences: When Tennessee was admitted as a state in 1796, he was one of its first judges, and in 1807 was elected to the state legislature. The Tennessee House, 7th General Assembly, 1807-09; representing Montgomery and Stewart counties.