Complex sentence: James Richard Waddill (November 22,1842--June 14,1917) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Missouri's 6th congressional district from March 4,1879 to March 3,1881.
Split into simpler sentences: James Richard Waddill (November 22,1842--June 14,1917) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Missouri's 6th congressional district for one term. In 1878 he was elected to Congress, and he served one term, March 4,1879 to March 3,1881.