House Doorkeeper
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The House Doorkeeper was an officer of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for maintaining order, controlling access to the House chamber, and performing various administrative and ceremonial duties until the position was abolished in 1995.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House Doorkeeper canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct legislative office
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office of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
House floor and galleries
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U.S. House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
assisting with introductions of official guests to the House chamber
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participation in formal House proceedings ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolutionReason | administrative reorganization of House officers in the 1990s ⓘ |
| endTime | 1995 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
House doorkeeping staff
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access to the House floor ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
assisting in maintaining decorum in the House chamber
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coordinating access for visitors and dignitaries to the House chamber ⓘ enforcing rules regarding entry to the House floor ⓘ providing logistical support for House proceedings ⓘ supervising doorkeepers and related staff ⓘ supporting ceremonial functions of the House ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
managing physical access to the House chamber before modern security arrangements
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supporting the Speaker of the House in maintaining order ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the traditional support offices of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| mainRole |
controlling access to the House chamber
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maintaining order in the House chamber ⓘ performing administrative duties for the House of Representatives ⓘ performing ceremonial duties for the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy | James T. Molloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
House officers and officials
NERFINISHED
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officers of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionAbolished | 1995 ⓘ |
| positionHeld | House Doorkeeper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | abolished ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative support related to the House floor
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coordination of ceremonial events in the House chamber ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.