Complex sentence: Howe was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, in the United States; the Howes were well regarded in the local community, and William Howe, Clarence's father, was involved in local politics.
Split into simpler sentences: Howe was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, in the United States. The Howes were well regarded in the local community, and William Howe, Clarence's father, was involved in local politics.