Complex sentence: Sir William Johnstone Ritchie (October 28,1813--September 25,1892) was one of the first judges appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada and became the second Chief Justice of the court, and the second-longest serving Chief Justice to date.
Split into simpler sentences: Sir William Johnstone Ritchie (October 28,1813--September 25,1892) was one of the first judges appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. He became the second Chief Justice of the court, and the second-longest serving Chief Justice to date.