He was the son of
Iosif Gurko. His brother was general
Vasily Gurko. He graduated from
Moscow University, and worked in the State Chancellery of the Ministry of Interior. In 1906, he became Assistant Minister of Interior, and worked with ministers
Pyotr Durnovo and
Pyotr Stolypin. In 1906 he and the businessman Eric Lidval were involved in the Gurko-Lidval corruption affair. In 1909 he was elected a member of Tver
zemstvo assembly. He campaigned for the position of Tver
Marshal of Nobility, but lost. In 1912 Gurko was elected Member of
State Council by the Tver zemstvo and joined its right-wing group. He opposed the 1917 revolution and left Russia afterwards. He represented the State Unity Council at the
Jassy Conference. He wrote detailed memoirs, which were published by
Stanford University. == References ==