Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives
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The Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives was a now-abolished officer responsible for maintaining order at the House chamber entrances, controlling access, and performing various ceremonial and administrative duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1028523 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives Context triple: [Chief Administrative Officer of the House, hasPredecessorOffice, Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives]
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A.
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
The Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is a nonpartisan legislative officer responsible for maintaining official records, overseeing legislative documentation and proceedings, and supporting the administrative functioning of the House.
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B.
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the U.S. House, responsible for maintaining order, security, and ceremonial functions.
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C.
U.S. Representative
A U.S. Representative is an elected member of the United States House of Representatives who serves in the federal legislature, representing a specific congressional district and participating in the creation of national laws.
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D.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer and top political leader of the House, responsible for guiding legislation, managing House proceedings, and often serving as a key figure in national political leadership and presidential succession.
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E.
Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the U.S. Senate, responsible for security, order, and administrative support within the Senate chamber and its offices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives Target entity description: The Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives was a now-abolished officer responsible for maintaining order at the House chamber entrances, controlling access, and performing various ceremonial and administrative duties.
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A.
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
The Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is a nonpartisan legislative officer responsible for maintaining official records, overseeing legislative documentation and proceedings, and supporting the administrative functioning of the House.
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B.
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the U.S. House, responsible for maintaining order, security, and ceremonial functions.
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C.
U.S. Representative
A U.S. Representative is an elected member of the United States House of Representatives who serves in the federal legislature, representing a specific congressional district and participating in the creation of national laws.
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D.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer and top political leader of the House, responsible for guiding legislation, managing House proceedings, and often serving as a key figure in national political leadership and presidential succession.
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E.
Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the U.S. Senate, responsible for security, order, and administrative support within the Senate chamber and its offices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative office
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position in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Doorkeeper of the House
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House Doorkeeper ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
resolution of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct public offices of the United States
ⓘ
House of Representatives office buildings ⓘ
surface form:
Offices of the United States House of Representatives
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| duty |
announce the arrival of the President of the United States at joint sessions of Congress
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control access to the floor of the House of Representatives ⓘ enforce rules governing admission to the House chamber ⓘ escort the President of the United States and other dignitaries into the House chamber on ceremonial occasions ⓘ maintain order at the entrances to the House chamber ⓘ perform administrative duties related to the House chamber ⓘ perform ceremonial functions for the House of Representatives ⓘ supervise the doorkeepers and other staff at the House chamber entrances ⓘ |
| hasListOfOfficeHolders | List of Doorkeepers of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | history of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| inception | First United States Congress ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Wilson Livingood ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| officeAbolishedBy |
104th United States Congress
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House Resolution 6 of the 104th Congress ⓘ |
| officeAbolishedIn | 1995 ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy |
James T. Molloy
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William "Fishbait" Miller ⓘ Wilson Livingood ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Congress
ⓘ
United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| positionCreated | 1789 ⓘ |
| someFunctionsTransferredTo |
Chief Administrative Officer of the House
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surface form:
Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives ⓘ
surface form:
Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives
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| status | abolished office ⓘ |
| successorOffice |
Chief Administrative Officer of the House
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surface form:
Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives ⓘ
surface form:
Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives
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| usedFor |
controlling physical access to the House floor
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supporting official ceremonies in the House chamber ⓘ supporting the conduct of legislative sessions ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States Capitol
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surface form:
House chamber of the United States Capitol
United States Capitol ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives Description of subject: The Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives was a now-abolished officer responsible for maintaining order at the House chamber entrances, controlling access, and performing various ceremonial and administrative duties.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chief Administrative Officer of the House
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hasPredecessorOffice
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Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives
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