Complex sentence: He studied law in Poughkeepsie, New York; was admitted to the bar in 1806 and practiced in Poughkeepsie until 1815, when he returned to Shekomeko to engage in agricultural pursuits.
Split into simpler sentences: He studied law in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was admitted to the bar in 1806 and practiced in Poughkeepsie until 1815, when he returned to Shekomeko to engage in agricultural pursuits.