Democratic Party Nominees for President in 1842

==Governors==
Name 	Post 	Age
Charles Hamilton	Former Governor of Virginia 	53
John Haynes 	Former Governor of South Carolina	51
Richard Polk 	Former Governor of Tennessee 	47
Josiah Van Dyke 	Former Governor of New York 	59
==Senators==
Name 	Post 	Age
John Buchanan 	Senator of Pennsylvania 	51
Martin Johnson 	Former Senator of Kentucky	56
Richard Montgomery	Senator of Illinois 	45
Samuel Wright 	Senator of New York 	47
==Congressman==
Name 	Post 	Age
Charles Alexander	Former Congressman of Virginia	60
Henry Lacey 	Congressman of Tennessee 	45
Thomas Shaw 	Congressman of New Hampshire 	56
Andrew Sheppard 	Congressman of North Carolina 	60
==Cabinet Members==
Name 	Post 	Age
George Amos 	Postmaster General from Massachusetts	53
John Forsyth	State Secretary from Georgia 	62
Joe Roberts 	War Secretary from South Carolina 	60
==Other People==
==Vice Presidential Candidates==
Name 	Post 	Age
George Amos 	Postmaster General from Massachusetts	53
John Haynes 	Former Governor of South Carolina 	51
Henry Lacey 	Congressman of Tennessee 	45
Richard Montgomery	Senator of Illinois 	45