Henry Ernest Fuller (13 August 1867 – 18 February 1962), generally known as H. E. Fuller, was an architect, artist, and art critic in South Australia.
Henry Ernest Fuller was born in Adelaide, a son of Henry Robert Fuller (1825–1905), mayor of Adelaide 1866–1869 and member of both houses of state parliament.
He was educated at Hahndorf College and Prince Alfred College. He later studied at the School of Design in Adelaide.[1]
He was articled to architect Isidor George Beaver for four years from 1884, and on graduating worked for the firm of Wright, Reed, & Beaver as a draftsman, then with architect E. H. Bayer. He took a year off to study at Adelaide's School of Design.[1]
In 1891 he was appointed chief draftsman for Alfred Wells. In 1896 he went into practice on his own account, collaborating with Hedley Allen Dunn on a design for the new YWCA building (not adopted) in 1899, and the Adelaide Stock Exchange, which was built in 1901.[2] From 1911 to 1913 he was in partnership with Alfred Barham Black.[1]
Fuller was also prominent in Adelaide's art scene. He was a fellow of the S. A. Society of Arts, its treasurer from 1897 to 1921, and secretary from 1921 to 1947. He was art critic for Adelaide's Advertiser from 1931 to 1952, succeeded by Elizabeth Campbell, who wrote as Elizabeth Young, her name prior to her marrying Robert Campbell, director of Adelaide's National Gallery.[3]
He was a by religion an Anglican, and served the church as secretary of the Church of England Sunday School Union, a member of the synod and of the standing committee.[1]
He was also South Australian secretary for the Trinity College Musical Examinations in London.[1]
Fuller married Margaret Jessie Sunter (died 14 October 1951) on 10 January 1893; they lived at "Lauriston", Kent Town, then "Lauriston", Eastwood. Their children were: