Complex sentence: Richard Potts (July 19,1753--November 26,1808) was appointed to the United States Senate seat left open by the resignation of Maryland senator Charles Carroll of Carrollton, serving from January 10,1793, until his resignation on October 24,1796.
Split into simpler sentences: Richard Potts (July 19,1753--November 26,1808) was an American politican. He was appointed to the United States Senate seat left open by the resignation of Maryland senator Charles Carroll of Carrollton, serving from January 10,1793, until his resignation on October 24,1796.