William Marshall (agricultural writer)

William Marshall
Born1745 (1745)
Sinnington
Died1818 (aged 72–73)
Pickering, North Riding of Yorkshire
Resting placeMiddleton, Ryedale
CitizenshipGreat Britain
Known forAgricultural writing
SpouseElizabeth Hodgeson
Parent(s)William and Alice Marshall

William Humphrey Marshall (1745–1818) was an 18th-century English writer on contemporary agriculture. He was an early proponent of the establishment of a state-sponsored body to promote improved farming standards and agricultural colleges.

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