Complex sentence: Taunton was led by a Board of Selectmen from 1639 until its re-incorporation as a city in 1864, the first city government was inaugurated on January 2,1865.
Split into simpler sentences: Taunton was led by a Board of Selectmen from 1639 until its re-incorporation as a city in 1864. The first city government was inaugurated on January 2,1865.