Democratic Candidates for President in 1856

==Presidential Candidates==
Name 	Post 	Age
James Ashton 	Senator of Delaware 	57
John Buchanan 	Former Senator of Pennsylvania 	65
Franklin Douglas 	Senator of Illinois 	43
Stephen Pierce 	Former Senator of New Hampshire	52
James Sweeney 	Former Congressman of Ohio 	60
Josiah Van Dyke Jr.	Senator of New York 	51
==Vice Presidential Candidates==
Name 	Post 	Age
Jefferson Rusk	Senator of Texas	51