Background
Gurney was born in Portland, Maine. He attended public schools and graduated in 1935 from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, and in 1938 from Harvard Law School. He was admitted to the Bar of New York the following year and began practicing law in New York City.
After the United States entered World War II, Gurney enlisted as a private in the United States Army and saw action in the European Theatre of conflict. In 1946, he was discharged as a lieutenant colonel. Gurney entered Duke Law School, and he received a degree in 1948. He then moved to Winter Park in Orange County in central Florida.
In 1952, Gurney was elected city commissioner and served until his election as city attorney for Maitland. He completed his career in local office with service as mayor from 1961 to 1962.
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