Complex sentence: He was a member of the general court of Massachusetts in 1816,1821,1822,1824 and 1827, and in 1831-1833 and 1842 of the United States House of Representatives, in which he was prominent as an advocate of protective duties.
Split into simpler sentences: He was a member of the general court of Massachusetts in 1816,1821,1822,1824 and 1827. In 1831-1833 and also 1842 he served in the United States House of Representatives, in which he was prominent as an advocate of protective duties.