William Marshall (agricultural writer)

William Marshall
Born1745
Died1818
Resting placeMiddleton, Ryedale
NationalityScottish
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.[1] He was an early proponent of the establishment of a state-sponsored body to promote improved farming standards and agricultural colleges.

  1. ^ "Robert Burns Country: The Burns Encyclopedia: Marshall, William (1745 — 1818)". www.robertburns.org. Retrieved 27 May 2009.

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