Complex sentence: James Harlan (August 26,1820-October 5,1899), first represented the state of Iowa in the United States Senate as a member of the Free Soil Party, in 1855.
Split into simpler sentences: James Harlan (August 26,1820-October 5,1899) was a member of the United States Senate. Harlan represented the state of Iowa in the Senate as a member of the Free Soil Party, in 1855.