Complex sentence: He then resigned the position, paid a visit to England, and on his return, towards the end of 1855, was elected a member of the Victorian Legislative Council as one of the members for the north-western province.
Split into simpler sentences: He then resigned the position, paid a visit to England. On his return, towards the end of 1855, was elected a member of the Victorian Legislative Council as one of the members for the north-western province.