Complex sentence: He studied law in Russellville and in Wilkinson County, whither he accompanied his father in 1811, was admitted to the bar in 1812, and practiced in Pinckneyville, and afterward in Greenville, rising to high rank in the profession.
Split into simpler sentences: He studied law in Russellville and in Wilkinson County, where he accompanied his father in 1811. He was admitted to the bar in 1812, and practiced in Pinckneyville, and afterward in Greenville, rising to high rank in the profession.