徳川家重
was the 6th "daimyō" of Miharu Domain and 8th hereditary chieftain of the Akita clan. His courtesy title was "Mondo-no-shō", and his Court rank was Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade. He was the second son of Akita Yorisue. In 1737 he was received in formal audience by Shōgun Tokugawa Yoshimune, who asked that he join his personal guard. In 1750, he was adopted as heir by his brother Nobusue, and was received by Shōgun Tokugawa Ieshige the same year. He became "daimyō" on his brother's retirement in 1751. He died in 1757 and his grave is at the temple of Kōken-in in Miharu.