Complex sentence: Luther Hartwell Hodges (March 9,1898October 6,1974) was an American politician, who served as the 64th Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1954 to 1961 and as United States Secretary of Commerce from 1961 to 1965.
Split into simpler sentences: Luther Hartwell Hodges (March 9,1898October 6,1974) was an American politician. He served as the 64th Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1954 to 1961, and was appointed as United States Secretary of Commerce from 1961 to 1965.