Cornelius Coot is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck Universe. He is the founder of Duckburg, Calisota and Toontown Fair (according to a statue in the land at the Magic Kingdom), and Donald Duck's great-great-grandfather. He first appeared as a statue in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #138 in the story "Statuesque Spendthrifts". He appeared later as a character in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #14 in the story "His Majesty McDuck", which tells how he scared the Spaniards out of Drake Borough and renamed it Duckburg. The following information is based on the stories presenting him as a character. A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... The Scrooge McDuck universe is the fictional world Scrooge McDuck lives in. ... Duckburg is a fictional city created by Carl Barks in Disney comic books. ... Calisota is a fictional U.S. state, created by Carl Barks and used in comic books produced by the Walt Disney Company. ... Mickeys Toontown is a small land at the Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland theme parks in Anaheim, California, and Chiba, Japan. ... Cinderella Castle is at the center of the Magic Kingdom. ... Donald Duck Donald Duck is an animated cartoon and comic-book character best known for his cartoons from Walt Disney Productions. ... Walt Disneys Comics and Stories is a comic book that has an assortment of Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Chip n Dale, Lil Bad Wolf, Scamp, Bucky Bug, and others. ...

Cornelius Coot (1790-1880) was born in 1790 as an American citizen. His ancestors had been in America for quite some time and his roots reach to the colonization of Jamestown, Virginia (1607) and the voyage of the Mayflower (1620). But he is the first member of the Coot Kin to gain prominence. His birthplace is unknown and before reaching Duckburg he lived the life of a wandering hunter. He apparently had travelled all the way from the East to the West coast making his living by trading furs from the animals he killed. 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jamestown was a village by the James River in Virginia, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) southeast of where Richmond, Virginia, is now. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... The Mayflower was the ship which transported the Pilgrim Fathers from Plymouth, England to North Virginia (in what was later to become the United States of America) in 1620, leaving Plymouth on September 6 and dropping anchor near Cape Cod on November 21. ... Events September 6 - English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year. ... The Coot Kin is a fictional family created by The Walt Disney Company. ...

He arrived at Fort Drake Borough, a British military base in Calisota, in 1818. He was apparently only looking for some trading with the soldiers but his life took some unexpected turns. During his stay the Fort was attacked by Spanish Troops from neighbouring California (the fictional Calisota includes parts historically belonging to Northern California. The Duck's version of California only includes the historical Southern California). The small British garrison couldn't defend the Fort and decided to retreat. In order to save face the commander made a deal with young Cornelius. The Fort would pass into his possession and if the Spanish managed to conquer it, he and his troops had nothing to do with the failure other than trusting an insane American to guard. Cornelius agreed. After the escape of the British he managed to frighten the Spanish away by making them believe that British reinforcements were approaching by popping some sweetcorn. (His statue depicts this fact.) The abandoned Fort was now Cornelius' and he had big plans for it. 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Spain is a constitutional monarchy, with a hereditary monarch and a bicameral parliament, the Cortes Generales or National Assembly. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles [[List of Governors of California|Governor]] Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

He renamed it Fort Duckburg and turned it into a trading camp for hunters. Soon enough, some of them began to settle down and start their own families. Cornelius started his own farm and started acting as the leader of the new settlement. Pretty soon, a village was flourishing in Duckburg. Calisota was annexed into the new independent state of Mexico in 1821 but Duckburg acted much as a city state. It had its own laws, its own leaders and thanks to Cornelius its own defense force. Cornelius organized the citizens that could carry weapons into the Woodchuck Militia, a force that would guard the territory from any threat, including any conflicts with the Native Americans of the area. Cornelius turned the old Fort into the militia's base. He personally supervised the repairs to the Fort and had the idea to build underground tunnels under the Fort so that even during a siege they could still move in and out of the Fort. Besides the tunnel they made, they found an already existing one, the tunnel built by Fenton Penworthy and his men in 1579 after the building of the Fort. Cornelius explored the tunnel. He found the body of the long-dead Fenton and gave him a proper burial. He also found the info on the Guardians of the Lost Library. He found and kept the book written by Fenton and containing the secret knowledge of the Guardians. Apparently he appointed himself the next Guardian, the first after Fenton. 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Woodchuck Militia is a fictional group created by The Walt Disney Company. ... A Sioux in traditional dress including war bonnet, circa 1908. ... Fenton Penworthy is a fictional Disney character. ... Events January 6 - The Union of Atrecht united the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain. ... The Guardians of the Lost Library is a comic book story made by Don Rosa for The Walt Disney Company. ...

Cornelius had managed to pipe mountain water into the village. He was a capable leader and managed to improve his settlers' relationships with the Native Americans over time and Cornelius himself married an Native American woman. They had their only known son Clinton Coot in 1830. Throughout the rest of his life Cornelius continued to act as Duckburg's unofficial leader. Even when Calisota and neighbouring California were annexed to the USA in 1848 nothing truly changed in Duckburg. When Cornelius died in 1880, aged 90, he was a very respected family man but over time he has been honored by the citizens of Duckburg as the "father" of the city. The old hunter has gained legendary status in Calisota. A Sioux in traditional dress including war bonnet, circa 1908. ... A Sioux in traditional dress including war bonnet, circa 1908. ... Clinton Coot is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe created by Don Rosa. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

He is the father of Clinton Coot, grandfather of Elvira Coot, (also known as Grandma Duck) and Casey Coot, great-grandfather Quackmore Duck, Daphne Duck, Eider Duck, Cuthbert Coot and Fanny Coot, great-great-grandfather of Donald Duck, Della Thelma Duck, Gladstone Gander, Abner Duck, Fethry Duck, Gus Goose and possibly Kildare Coot, and finally great-great-great-grandfather of Huey, Dewey and Louie and possibly Dugan Duck. Clinton Coot is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe created by Don Rosa. ... Elvira Coot, a fictional character from the Scrooge McDuck Universe. ... Elvira Coot, a fictional character from the Scrooge McDuck Universe. ... Casey Coot is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe created by Don Rosa. ... Quackmore Duck is one of Walt Disneys comic book characters. ... Daphne Duck is a fictional character, presented in Walt Disneys comic books. ... Eider Duck is a fictional duck published in Walt Disneys comic books, and is the uncle of Donald Duck. ... Cuthbert Coot is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe created by Carl Barks. ... Fanny Coot is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe. ... Donald Duck Donald Duck is an animated cartoon and comic-book character best known for his cartoons from Walt Disney Productions. ... Della Thelma Duck (nicknamed Dumbella) is one of Walt Disneys comic book characters. ... Gladstone Gander is a Walt Disney fictional character created by comic artist and writer Carl Barks for Western Publishing. ... Abner Duck (nicknamed Whitewater) is a fictional character, one of Walt Disneys comic book characters. ... Fethry Duck is one of Walt Disneys comic book characters. ... Gus Goose is a fictional Goose. ... Kildare Coot is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe made for The Walt Disney Company by Romano Scarpa. ... Huey, Dewey, and Louie can usually be told apart by the colors of their clothing: red, blue, green, respectively Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck are fictional characters of the Scrooge McDuck universe, Donald Ducks three almost identical nephews. ... Dugan Duck is one of Walt Disneys comic book characters. ...