Complex sentence: Thomas Claiborne (February 1,1749--1812) was a planter and politician from Brunswick County, Virginia, and represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1793 to 1799 and from 1801 to 1805.
Split into simpler sentences: Thomas Claiborne (February 1,1749--1812) was an American planter and politician from Brunswick County, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House from 1793 to 1799 and from 1801 to 1805.