Complex sentence: Willem Rooseboom (Amsterdam, 9 March 1843--The Hague, 6 March 1920) was a Dutch Major General and politician who was governor general of the Dutch East Indies from 1899 until 1904.
Split into simpler sentences: Willem Rooseboom (9 March 1843--6 March 1920) was a Dutch Major General and politician. He was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1899 until 1904.