Complex sentence: He was elected to the inaugural Virginia State Senate in 1776 on the formation of that body from the dissolved Governor's Council, where he represented Augusta, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Shenandoah, and Pendleton counties.
Split into simpler sentences: He was elected to the first Virginia State Senate in 1776 on the formation of that body from the dissolved Governor's Council. He represented Augusta, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Shenandoah, and Pendleton counties.