a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures. 2. a system of measurement: liquid measure. 3. an instrument, as a graduated rod or a container of standard capacity, for measuring. 4. the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something, ascertained especially by comparison with a standard:
History & Grounds. William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time.
William Harrison - 03/04/1841: William Henry Harrison inaugurated as the ninth Prâ¦. William Henry Harrison inaugurated as the ninth President of the United States. March 04, 1841. William Harrison - 04/04/1841: Harrison dies of pneumonia only one month after hiâ¦. Harrison dies of pneumonia only one month after his inauguration, making him the first President to die while in office.