Harry Akin
Harry Akin | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Austin, Texas | |
| In office 1967–1969 | |
| Appointed by | Austin City Council |
| Preceded by | Lester E. Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Travis LaRue |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Harry Akin Jr. September 3, 1903 Taylor, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 1976 (aged 72) |
| Spouse |
Bonnie Mae Wheat (before 1944)Josephine Dunlop
(m. 1944; died 1966)Lela Jane Schueler Sumner
(m. 1967) |
| Occupation | Founder of the Night Hawk restaurant chain |
Robert Harry Akin Jr. (September 3, 1903 – April 16, 1976) was an American restaurateur and politician who served as mayor of Austin, Texas from 1967 until 1969. He founded the Night Hawk restaurant chain, and was a leading advocate for racial integration and equal opportunity hiring practices in the restaurant industry.