Thomas Cairn

Thomas Cairn (1979-2042) was the 7th President of the Angels Republic. He was born in Yosemite to Henry Cairn, a farmer from Ridgecrest who personally knew Peter Calvert, founder of the Inyokern Republic. Henry joined the Inyokern militia, and after Inyokern conquered Yosemite, he moved his family to the new northern territories.

Thomas joined the Angels Republic Army when he was 16, and served in the First Californian War. He proved an outstanding soldier before even reaching the age of 18, and due to his father's past connections with the Calvert family, Thomas had an opportunity to meet President Michael Calvert in 1996. Michael Calvert later put in a good word to future president Raymond Disney, who selected Cairn to be his Secretary of Defense. Cairn remained Secretary of Defense for a short time under Disney's successor Robert Pierce, but Pierce fired Cairn in 2018.

Cairn ran for president against the unpopular Robert Pierce in 2020, and won. Cairn became known later in history for being a president very open to his people, and an active leader during the Second Californian War who on a few occasions even fought with the infantry. Some citizens of the Republic claim to have met Cairn adventuring across California during his second term, joining him in hunting trips or fighting bandits. Despite going on these adventures relatively frequently, Cairn managed to balance his responsibilities as president, and was known to be a strong leader.