Complex sentence: James Ebenezer Bicheno (January 25 1785--February 25 1851) was a British author and colonial official, who was appointed colonial secretary of Van Diemen's Land in September 1842.
Split into simpler sentences: James Ebenezer Bicheno (January 25 1785--February 25 1851) was a British author and colonial official. He was appointed colonial secretary of Van Diemen's Land in September 1842.