Complex sentence: He graduated from King College, Bristol, Tennessee, in 1874 and studied law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville; he was was admitted to the Texas bar in 1878 and commenced practice in Palestine, Texas.
Split into simpler sentences: He graduated from King College, Bristol, Tennessee, in 1874 and studied law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. Gregg was admitted to the Texas bar in 1878 and commenced practice in Palestine, Texas.