Complex sentence: Richard Maxwell Drew (June 26,1822--July 11,1850) was an attorney and politician in Claiborne Parish in north Louisiana whose family was among the first settlers of what is now Webster Parish, established in 1871 as a breakaway from Claiborne Parish.
Split into simpler sentences: Richard Maxwell Drew (June 26,1822--July 11,1850) was an attorney and politician in Claiborne Parish in North Louisiana. His family was among the first settlers of what is now Webster Parish, established in 1871 as a breakaway from Claiborne Parish.