He practised as a solicitor until his election to parliament, but also acquired ownership of Kenny's Family Hotel in 1913.

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] A long-serving officer in the army reserve who had commanded his unit, Hurry enlisted for active service in World War I in May 1916 at the age of 47 and embarked for France in June.

[14][15][16][17][18][1][19] In 1922, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Nationalist member for Bendigo, succeeding Prime Minister Billy Hughes, who transferred to North Sydney, and defeating Edmund Jowett, the Country Party member for the abolished seat of Grampians.

[20] He sued Keane and others for libel after the election over a campaign pamphlet, but withdrew the action in June 1930.

He remained involved in community affairs, as vice-president of the Kyneton Choral Society and a life governor of the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum; he also funded a book detailing the history of his former battalion.