1882

In 1882, the city of Washington purchased 12 acres from J.H. Anthony for use as a cemetery, which is now known as Glendale Cemetery.

Miss Belle Harlan made nationwide news by being elected Police Magistrate over J.W. Patton, editor of the Washington Herald, making Harlan undoubtedly the first female to hold elected office in city history.

The Bloomington Pantagraph claimed that Washington has a citizen "who stands six feet ten inches in his stockings."

The Republicans of the 20th Senatorial District held their nominating convention in Washington for the next election on August 17, 1882.  Marshall, Woodford, and Tazewell Counties comprised the district.

On September 15, 1882, a large Prohibition Convention was held in Washington.

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