* June 17, 1838 - † August 5, 1917 (Nový Jičín)

He was a prominent industrialist, local politician, architect, and traveler.

In 1910, he was named an honorary citizen of the town of Nový Jičín.

Together with his younger brothers, he ran the J. Hückel's Söhne company in Nový Jičín, which was the largest hat manufacturer in Austria-Hungary at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The company was nationalized in 1945 and production was taken over by the state-owned company Tonak.

August Hückel held the title of Imperial and Royal Senior Engineer and participated in the implementation of another grand construction project in Vienna.
He came from a family of entrepreneurs; his father, Johann Hückel, founded the first hat factory in Nový Jičín. August was sent out as an apprentice to gain experience and from 1854 to 1859 he gained practical experience in Germany and Paris. After his return, he joined his father's factory as a partner and soon began to intervene in the running of the business. In 1868, he and his brothers took over the management of the company, but his father remained as a technical advisor until his death. From January 1, 1869, the company was named J. Hückel's Söhne. Among other things, August Hückel established a health insurance fund in 1868, had houses built for employees, and expanded the factory in 1874. The Hückel brothers sought to establish themselves in foreign markets, which they succeeded in doing, particularly during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, when they began to supply their products to areas previously dominated by German and French companies. In this context, they also became the first in Austria-Hungary to produce felt, which they had previously imported, thus combining the preparation of materials with their own hat production. Before World War I, the Hückel brothers employed 3,000 workers and their hats were sold all over the world.

As a successful factory owner, he was one of the prominent figures in Nový Jičín and was a member of the city council for forty years (1870–1909). He was renowned as a patron of the arts and amassed a rich art collection, while also providing opportunities for regional artists through private commissions. At the end of his life, his assets were valued at over four and a half million Austrian crowns.

Together with his younger brother, he had family villas built on what is now Revoluční Street above the factory (1880–1882). These are mirror-image residences designed by architect Otto Thienemann. Both villas were spacious enough to later accommodate their descendants and their families.