William Marsden (orientalist)

William Marsden FRS FSA
Marsden in 1815
First Secretary to the Admiralty
In office 24 January 1804 – 24 June 1807 (1804-01-24 – 1807-06-24)
Preceded by	Sir Evan Nepean
Succeeded by	William Wellesley-Pole
Second Secretary to the Admiralty
In office 3 March 1795 – 21 January 1804 (1795-03-03 – 1804-01-21)
Preceded by	John Ibbetson
Succeeded by	Benjamin Tucker
Personal details
Born	(1754-11-16)16 November 1754 County Wicklow, Ireland
Died	6 October 1836(1836-10-06) (aged 81) Aldenham, England
Spouse	Elizabeth Wray ​ (m. 1807)​
Education	Trinity College Oxford University
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.