English poet known for his association with Alfred Lord Tennyson, who wrote 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' in Hallam's honor. Hallam published his own poetry collection, the simply-titled Poems, in 1830. He was born in London and was a schoolmate of future British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone. Later, Hallam attended Trinity College, Cambridge, where he began his famous friendship with Tennyson.
