1876-1900 By william_Leslie 1876 Invention of the Telephone 1876 Hayes becomes the 19th President and Wheeler Vice President 1878 Invention of the Light Bulb 1881 President Garfield dies after 99 days, Vice President Arthur becomes the 21st President 1881 Garfield becomes the 20th President 1886 The Statue of Liberty 1892 Oil find at Spindletop, Texas 1896 Utah becomes a state 1897 McKinley becomes the 25th President; and Hobart becomes Vice President 1898 Spanish American War