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. Or alternatively his glorious founding of the New Republic of Dave fails and he is mauled by (several) Deathclaws.

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