# John Gibson Paton

> John Gibson Paton, born in Scotland, was a Protestant missionary 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.

*British missionary (1824-1907)*

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## Identity
- **Born:** 1824-05-24
- **Died:** 1907-01-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 40.0 / 100

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