Waldo Emerson Bailey (November 16, 1896 – April 24, 1961) was a noted American Consul who held numerous positions in the U.S. Foreign Service during the first half of the 20th century.

Waldo Bailey was born on November 16, 1896, in Winona, Mississippi, the youngest of 11 children.

[1] In 1923, Waldo Bailey began his career with the U.S. Foreign Service; his first assignment was as a consular clerk in Karachi, then Calcutta.

[6] When the war ended, Bailey rejoined the U.S. Foreign Service and was assigned as American Consul in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1946.

[2] Waldo Bailey died on April 24, 1961, and was interred in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Jackson, Mississippi.