Complex sentence: He was MP for Southwark 23 December 1765-September 1780, an Alderman, and Sheriff of London: a respected, religious man who was a good hunter and sportsman with a taste for gambling.
Split into simpler sentences: He was MP for Southwark 23 December 1765-September 1780, an Alderman, and Sheriff of London. A respected, religious man who was a good hunter and sportsman with a taste for gambling.