Complex sentence: In 1776, he was elected to the North Carolina Senate and was elected speaker; the following year, Ashe was appointed presiding judge of the state Superior Court; a post he held until 1795.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1776, he was elected to the North Carolina Senate and was elected speaker. The following year, Ashe was appointed presiding judge of the state Superior Court; a post he held until 1795.