John Gibson Paton (24 May 1824 – 28 January 1907), born in Scotland, was a Protestantmissionary to the New Hebrides Islands of the South Pacific. He brought to the natives of the New Hebrides education and Christianity. He developed small industries for them, such as hat making. He advocated strongly against a form of slavery, which was called “Blackbirding“, that involved kidnapping the natives and forcing them to work in New Zealand and elsewhere.
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Grave Location PRES A 0350
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