Complex sentence: Joseph W. Alton, Jr. (January 18,1919--March 29,2013) was a American politician and a Republican who served as the first County Executive of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Split into simpler sentences: Joseph W. Alton, Jr. (January 18,1919--March 29,2013) was a American politician and a Republican. He then served as the first County Executive of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.