Complex sentence: Irving C. Freese (February 19,1903--September 11,1964) was the mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut and one of the few Socialists to be elected mayor in the United States.
Split into simpler sentences: Irving C. Freese (February 19,1903--September 11,1964) was the mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was one of the few Socialists to be elected mayor in the United States.