Herbert M. Sears

Herbert Mason Sears (1867-1942) was a noted yachtsman and businessman in Boston, Massachusetts. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre for his contributions during World War I. Family He was born into a prominent New England family, a Mayflower descendant of the Sawyer family line. He was the son of Fredrick Sears and Albertina (Shelton) Sears, and grandson of David Sears, the developer of Longwood. His twin brother was sculptor Phillip Sears and his older brother was professional tennis player Richard Sears. He married Caroline Bartlett (1870-1908) in 1891, and had two daughters with her, Elizabeth (1892-1969) and Phyllis (1895-1964). Sears became widowed in 1908 after his wife Caroline would tragically take her life at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. His daughter Phyllis would go on to marry Bayard Tuckerman Jr., a horseman and one of the founders of Suffolk Downs racetrack in East Boston. His grandson was politician Herbert Sears Tuckerman.