Complex sentence: Franklin Edson (1832-1904) was a member of Saint James Church Fordham in the Bronx, Mayor of New York from 1883 to 1884, and was present at the opening of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge on May 24,1883.
Split into simpler sentences: Franklin Edson (1832-1904) was the Mayor of New York from 1883 to 1884. He was present at the opening of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge on May 24,1883.