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Shown in the lawyers lounge of the Supreme Court Building during this special swearing-in ceremony as member of the Florida Bar.
Accompanying note: "Commander Ben A. Meginniss of the U. S. Navy was sworn in as a member of The Florida Bar in a special ceremony on December 16 by his father, Ben Meginniss of Tallahassee, who is a former Leon County judge. Commander Meginniss' father-in-law, Supreme Court Justice Elwyn Thomas, looks on."
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U.S. Navy Commander Ben A. Meginniss taking the oath for admittance to the Florida Bar. 1963-12-16. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/47013>, accessed 11 June 2026.
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U.S. Navy Commander Ben A. Meginniss taking the oath for admittance to the Florida Bar. 1963-12-16. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/47013>
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