Complex sentence: Mary Jane Spurlin (January 16,1883--June 4,1970) became Oregon's first woman judge in 1926 after Governor Walter M. Pierce appointed her as district judge for Multnomah County.
Split into simpler sentences: Mary Jane Spurlin (January 16,1883--June 4,1970) became Oregon's first woman judge in 1926 after Governor Walter M. Pierce appointed her as a Multnomah County district judge. In 1926, Governor Walter M. Pierce appointed her district judge for Multnomah County.