From the information on the profile, it's difficult to say. There are two books cited, but since I don't have them to read, and neither is solely on him, it's difficult to say that there is enough material to indicate notable status. I could read his biography like, "Became a doctor, helped some people, changed careers, became a businessman, failed to become a politician, and died." - or - I could go all out as the obituary obviously did. As you suggest, the obits of that era for people who had some affluence tended to be flowery and over the top, but there is some potential merit in some of the things he did that might be considered notable if we could only separate the truth from the fiction. If we could find a more impartial source, as you suggest above, then maybe we could get a clearer picture of who he really was.
