Complex sentence: John Trumbull (April 24,1750--May 11,1831), American poet, was born in what is now Watertown, Connecticut, where his father was a Congregational preacher.
Split into simpler sentences: John Trumbull (April 24,1750--May 11,1831) was an American poet. Trumbull was born in what is now Watertown, Connecticut, where his father was a Congregational preacher.