Howard C. Belton (January 2, 1893 – November 21, 1988) was an American farmer from the state of Oregon.

[5] In 1948 Belton sought the Republican nomination for State Treasurer and won.

At the request of Governor Mark Hatfield, Belton came out of his short retirement and was appointed to fill the vacancy created after State Treasurer Sig Unander resigned from office.

[7] In the fall of 1960, he won his own term beating Democratic State Senator Ward H.

Belton was also a member of the Salvation Army advisory board in Salem from 1963 to 1972 and served as chairman in 1968.