Complex sentence: John Wilson Croker (December 20,1780-August 10,1857), British statesman and author, was born at Galway, being the only son of John Croker, the surveyor-general of customs and excise in Ireland.
Split into simpler sentences: John Wilson Croker (December 20,1780-August 10,1857) was a British statesman and author. He was born at Galway, the only son of John Croker, the surveyor-general of customs and excise in Ireland.