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 |
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| House Doorkeeper canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5285843 — 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: House Doorkeeper Context triple: [Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, alsoKnownAs, House Doorkeeper]
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A.
The Door
"The Door" is a pivotal and emotionally charged episode of Game of Thrones renowned for revealing the origin of Hodor's name and fate.
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B.
Dragon House
Dragon House is an 18th-century, pagoda-style pavilion in Potsdam’s Sanssouci Park, notable for its chinoiserie architecture and ornamental dragon decorations.
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C.
Middle Gate
Middle Gate is the central entrance gate of Yakushi-ji, a historic Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, known for its classical architecture and cultural significance.
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D.
The House
The House is a pioneering high-rise residential building on Cornell Tech’s Roosevelt Island campus, known for its ultra-energy-efficient, sustainable design.
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E.
Forest Gate
Forest Gate is a residential district in the London Borough of Newham, known for its diverse community and proximity to Stratford and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
- 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: House Doorkeeper Target entity description: 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.
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A.
The Door
"The Door" is a pivotal and emotionally charged episode of Game of Thrones renowned for revealing the origin of Hodor's name and fate.
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B.
Dragon House
Dragon House is an 18th-century, pagoda-style pavilion in Potsdam’s Sanssouci Park, notable for its chinoiserie architecture and ornamental dragon decorations.
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C.
Middle Gate
Middle Gate is the central entrance gate of Yakushi-ji, a historic Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan, known for its classical architecture and cultural significance.
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D.
The House
The House is a pioneering high-rise residential building on Cornell Tech’s Roosevelt Island campus, known for its ultra-energy-efficient, sustainable design.
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E.
Forest Gate
Forest Gate is a residential district in the London Borough of Newham, known for its diverse community and proximity to Stratford and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House Doorkeeper Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.