Complex sentence: In 1921, based on his experience and record in the Circuit Court Wiest was appointed by Governor Alex Groesbeck to fill the seat vacated upon the death of Flavius L. Brooke, and served as a Justice for twenty-four and one-half years.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1921, based on his experience and record in the Circuit Court Wiest was appointed by Governor Alex Groesbeck to fill the seat vacated upon the death of Flavius L. Brooke. He served as a Justice for twenty-four and one-half years.