Kingdom of Tom

Before it became the Republic of Dave, the Kingdom of Tom was run by Dave's father. Tom made himself a King, and the town became a monarchy. Eventually, Dave realized that his father was a tyrant and instigated a rebellion. He killed his father and was 'elected' the President of the Republic of Dave. Ironically, it appears that the Republic of Dave is as much a Monarchy as the Kingdom of Tom. He is however, a something of a benevolent dictator, if he loses the election he will step down from his position, but throws a bit of a childish tantrum and storm off into the wastes in the direction of Old Olney which he "annexes" and declares the New Republic of Dave.

The Kingdom of Tom is probably a reference to Tom Cooper who won the University of Maryland Student Government Association elections in 1985 and 1986 under the Monarchist Party ticket. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_Party#University_of_Maryland_Monarchist_Party