William Marsden | |
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First Secretary to the Admiralty | |
In office 24 January 1804 – 24 June 1807 | |
Preceded by | Sir Evan Nepean |
Succeeded by | William Wellesley-Pole |
Second Secretary to the Admiralty | |
In office 3 March 1795 – 21 January 1804 | |
Preceded by | John Ibbetson |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Tucker |
Personal details | |
Born | County Wicklow, Ireland | 16 November 1754
Died | 6 October 1836 Aldenham, England | (aged 81)
Spouse |
Elizabeth Wray (m. 1807) |
Education | |
Occupation | Orientalist, numismatist, linguist |
Employer | East India Company |
William Marsden FRS FSA (16 November 1754 – 6 October 1836) was an Irish orientalist, numismatist, and linguist who served as Second, then First Secretary to the Admiralty during years of conflict with France.