Complex sentence: He ran for governor in the election of 1936 but was defeated by Richard W. Leche, resumed the practice of law and was appointed judge in the ninth district of Louisiana, a position he served until his death.
Split into simpler sentences: He ran for governor in the election of 1936 but was defeated by Richard W. Leche. He resumed the practice of law and was appointed judge in the Ninth Judicial District of Louisiana, a position in which he served until his death.