The suffix meter means an instrument that is used to measure something. Words containing this root word include: ammeter; altimeter; anemometer; thermometer; barometer; voltmeter; odometer; speedometer; tachymeter; tachometer; radiometer; spectrometer; spherometer; Meter is actually quite different to metre, which refers to an actual unit of measurement. In the original UK English, such units of measurement are as listed below, and not containing the Americanised spelling of meter. metre; millimetre; centimetre; decimetre; kilometre
The first and only president of the Confederate States of America was Jefferson Davis, since he came to power at the very beginning of the Civil War, and after the Civil War the Confederacy ceased to be. Comments.
The last President of the US who was neither Democrat or Republican was Millard Fillmore (1850-1853), who was a member of the Whig party. One could argue that the last (and only) President who wasn't a member of any political party was George Washington.s was also pointed out, the last non Republican or Democrat to become president was Millard Fillmore. You could also argue that John Tyler and Andrew Johnson (as mentioned by Andrew Stein) were not really affiliated with a party while they were in office.