Hovel Helseth (27 August 1779 – 8 November 1865) was a Norwegian industrial entrepreneur and politician.
He was employed by the Teisners merchant trading firm in Kongsberg (1799-1806) and was a teacher at Alunverkets skole in Oslo (1806-1811).
[3] In 1833, Helseth, the sole owner of Solberg Spinderi, made efforts to improve operations.
In 1844, along with the new owners, he acquired new machines from Manchester, England, beginning a period of increasing production and profits.
In 1857 he sold his interest in the mill and bought a farm in Eiker, where he moved five years later.