Complex sentence: John C. B. Ehringhaus (1882-1949), an Elizabeth City native, was the first and only Elizabeth Citian to serve as North Carolina governor (1933-1937).
Split into simpler sentences: John C. B. Ehringhaus (1882-1949) was born and died in Elizabeth City. He was the first and only Elizabeth Citian to serve as North Carolina governor (1933-1937).