Robert Clift Jr. (January 4, 1824 – October 1859) was an American soldier and early settler in California. Clift was born in Dymock, England to Robert Sr. and Elizabeth Clift, who would later convert to Mormonism and emigrate to the United States. When they were about to be discharged in July 1847, the citizens of San Diego signed a petition requesting that they re-enlist for additional duty, and many, including Clift, did. From June 1847 to March 1848, Clift was Juez de Pas (Justice of the Peace) of San Diego Pueblo. John Vurtinus, in an article, states that Clift: